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Don't Bag Those Leaves: Fall Leaf Tips for North Idaho Lawns
This time of year, yards all over Coeur d'Alene, Hayden, and Post Falls are covered in leaves. Before you spend your weekend raking and bagging, here's a simpler way to handle them that's better for your lawn too.
10/31/20261 min read
Mulch them with your mower. If the leaf layer is light to moderate, just mow right over it. Chopped leaves break down into the soil over winter and feed your grass. You're done when the pieces are about dime-sized and you can see grass through them.
Don't let a thick layer sit under the snow. A heavy mat of whole leaves traps moisture and blocks light, and that can leave dead, matted patches and snow mold when the snow melts in spring. If the layer is too thick to mulch in one pass, rake some off or mow twice.
Put the extra leaves to work. Shredded leaves make good free mulch for flower beds and around shrubs, and they're great in a compost pile.
Keep leaves off your sprinkler heads and valve boxes. Leaves and debris packed around heads can make it harder to find them in spring, and a clear valve box lid is easier to check when it's time to start up.
Do one last short mow. Before the snow sticks, cut the grass a little shorter than your summer height. That helps cut down on matting over the winter.
Clean out gutters and downspouts. Clogged gutters overflow and can freeze up, and you want spring meltwater going where it should.
A little leaf work now means a greener, healthier lawn come April.
If your sprinkler system still has water in it, there's still time to get it blown out before a hard freeze. Call or text EcoGreen Sprinklers at (208) 661-0820 or visit ecogreensol.com.
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