fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 day agoThey're called leaves for a reason.mander.xyzexternal-linkmessage-square60fedilinkarrow-up1650arrow-down118
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minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·14 hours agoBrings nutrients into your soil so you have a healthier lawn
minus-squaretacosplease@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoThat has not been my experience. The leaves wreck the ph of the soil and block light from letting grass grow.
minus-squareILikeBoobies@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 hours agoNot much grass growing when it’s -20 out but you might have too many leaves so they don’t decompose fast enough during your winter
minus-squaretacosplease@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·38 minutes agoYeah that’s definitely the issue here. There’s still a layer of wet leaves by the time the grass wants to start growing in the spring.
Brings nutrients into your soil so you have a healthier lawn
That has not been my experience. The leaves wreck the ph of the soil and block light from letting grass grow.
Not much grass growing when it’s -20 out but you might have too many leaves so they don’t decompose fast enough during your winter
Yeah that’s definitely the issue here. There’s still a layer of wet leaves by the time the grass wants to start growing in the spring.