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Fall Yard Tips
If leaves are less than 2 inches thick, mulch them by making several passes with a lawn mower. The shredded leaves will provide nutrients for your lawn. Another option is to compost leaves and grass clippings.
Rake or sweep tree leaves and grass clippings from streets, driveways, and sidewalks.
Never dispose leaves or grass clippings in wetlands, lakes, rivers, or streams.
Keep street clean of other materials containing phosphorus, like grass clippings and eroded soil.
If fertilizing is necessary, use a phosphorus free fertilizer. Minnesota’s Phosphorus Lawn Fertilizer Law requires phosphorus free fertilizer on established lawns unless a soil test shows the need for phosphorus.
Leave your grass clippings where they lie.
Mow regularly, clippings decompose quickly and release nutrients to the lawn.
One season of grass clippings = One fertilizer application |
