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Cleaning my property

At this time of year as in every year, I spend a lot of time clearing up leaves. We have a couple of trees in our garden and there must be a million leaves on each, and I am not joking!


I clear them up by mowing the lawn and then using a rake as well. For a month or so it's a losing battle. I have to say the new leaf blowers are good as you can quickly clear a lawn of all leaves and my old dad used to say that leaves left on a lawn are not good for the grass as they cause "leaf burn".


Be interested to see what others do


Created By on 31/05/2021

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Whatsnext55
19th Apr 2023 16:53:29
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Whatsnext55
19th Apr 2023 14:44:04 (Last activity: 19th Apr 2023 14:45:55)
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How do you motivate yourself to do gardening?
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John1956
20th Nov 2022 11:28:36
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They make excellent compost or leaf mould. Rake them up and add to compost or put in bags with a couple of holes in the bottom and let them rot to make leaf mould (Wet them first if they are dry) Use when ready for a mulch or dig in as additional nutrient
Dani
11th Jun 2021 07:28:03
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I don’t. I garden for wildlife. The most I do is quickly rake fallen leaves into a pile in a quiet corner. It’s amazing to see what creatures find shelter there. A time saving, life encouraging system. Give it a try.

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