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Why fall yard care could start with doing less – but not nothing

2026-10-09T18:41:58.000Z

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From The Conversation · Environment

  • Leaves on the ground are part of the natural cycle of nutrients.
  • Manjot Sidhu, CC BY-SA Every autumn, homeowners and gardeners tend to engage in a familiar ritual.
  • As trees shed their leaves, people drag out rakes, leaf blowers and lawn bags to strip their yards bare before winter arrives.
Protester holding a sign with the message "Have some respect for mother Earth" at a protest against climate change
Photo: Ivan Radic / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0

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  1. The Conversation · Environment — Why fall yard care could start with doing less – but not nothing