One of those traditional fall activities involves getting out the rake and taking some swipes at leaves in the yard. But, there’s more and more attention given to leaving some leaves on the lawn. Jamie Dockery is the extension agent for horticulture in Fayette County. His approach is to run the lawn mower over leaves consistently during this fall period.
“Probably a good layman’s test for this….is after you mow it..if you can’t see the grass through the leaves that you’re blowing out, that’s too much. Anything that blocks sunlight from the grass is too much,” said Dockery.
