By Jenny C. Kafas, Volunteer to Franklin Township’s Environmental Commission
Fall is perhaps the most beautiful time of year. The summer greenscape is transitioning into a landscape full of color as the leaves change before dropping to the ground. It’s all stunning until you have to spend a dreadful day going outside to rake.
I remember as a kid having my Fall joy interrupted at least once a year (and often more than that) when my parents declared that today is the day we are raking. We spent what felt like hours outside, and by the time we had hit every spot in our yard, not only were we all grumpy, the trees had already dropped a fresh layer of new leaves too. Sound familiar? I have good news, then. What we really need to be doing is leaving our leaves alone. Fallen leaves, also called leaf litter, are great for the health of our soil, watershed, insects, and plants (believe it or not, this includes your lawn) and by raking them away every year we are doing a lot of damage. Why? Let’s dive into it.
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