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Lauren Bradbury

Should you remove leaves from your lawn? Yes, but there are some exceptions that will benefit your garden

Bag of leaves sitting on the lawn in a garden.

Nothing screams autumn quite like seeing orange, red, and yellow leaves falling from the sky. But these leaves have to land somewhere, and if they’re currently forming an autumnal blanket on your lawn, you might wonder: Should you remove leaves from your lawn?

When you’ve cut your lawn for the last time and prepared your garden for winter, it’s easy to assume that your lawn care efforts can take a break until the spring. Nevertheless, you still need to monitor your grass over the colder months - especially if you’re surrounded by deciduous trees that regularly drop their leaves into your garden. After all, leaves can have both a positive and negative impact on your lawn.

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