The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: Leave the Leaves!
Leaves are not litter
They're food and shelter for butterflies, beetles, bees, moths, and more. Tell friends and neighbors to just #leavetheleaves
this post was submitted on 31 Oct 2024
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Yup. I'll clear them off the sidewalk. I don't see any reason to more than that.
I clear them a reasonable amount away from my house, because they may not be litter but they are a fire hazard where I live. But they still get to naturally decompose in dedicated spots.
Oh yeah that's true. I don't let them pile up right against the house. I'm not going to rake and bag them though. Trees have been here a lot longer than we have, they probably know what they're doing better than we do.
I had to think about this because in my town they are soggy and wet 99% of the time. Then I remembered last year I stepped on one that crunched.