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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Senay Boztas

Let fallen leaves lie, gardeners in Netherlands town urged

Fallen autumn leaves
Leaving fallen leaves can boost biodiversity, reduce weeds and the need for watering in the summer. Photograph: Riccardo Fabi/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock

A municipality in the Netherlands has declared fallen autumn leaves to be worth their weight in gold – ecologically speaking.

Eindhoven, in North Brabant, is encouraging its citizens to abandon blowers and rakes and to let fallen leaves in gardens or parks lie.

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