For years I have heard that leaves from Oak are high in acid and that you need to bag and remove them off your lawn so the PH stays good in your lawn. Until recently I had no formal education into the matter.
The truth is that leaves get their nutrients from the ground and that by mulching them back into the ground you're actually putting a lot of those nutrients back into the ground. Then again if you have a large amount of leaves you might want to think about using them in more than one way. Leaves make a good base for mulch in your flower and garden beds.
Start yourself a compost bed this year. Mulched leaves can make a good base for your compost beds. Always mulch first and then use what you can where you can. If at the end of the day you just have to have that pristine no leave lawn and don't have any other room for them, bag the rest.
The truth is that leaves get their nutrients from the ground and that by mulching them back into the ground you're actually putting a lot of those nutrients back into the ground. Then again if you have a large amount of leaves you might want to think about using them in more than one way. Leaves make a good base for mulch in your flower and garden beds.
Start yourself a compost bed this year. Mulched leaves can make a good base for your compost beds. Always mulch first and then use what you can where you can. If at the end of the day you just have to have that pristine no leave lawn and don't have any other room for them, bag the rest.
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