How To Rid Your Yard of Fall Leaves Safely

1/20/2022 (Permalink)

Throughout fall and winter most yards will experience what seems like never ending piles of leaves that have fallen from the trees. Most will choose to burn leaves, which when done safely is perfectly okay, however it doesn't take much for those fires to get out of control. 

When burning tree debris in your yard, it is definitely okay to burn leaves, twigs and smaller branches. These burn at such a fast rate leaving little time for it to get out of control while retaining minimal heat once extinguished. However, trying to burn much more than this will become very dangerous, very quickly which can then lead to a wild fire. 

Mulch Leaves 

Instead of burning leaves the other option is to shred the leaves and use it as mulch to help your lawn or flower beds. Shredding the leaves and placing around 2 inches around growing plants will help them stay healthy during the colder months. Always make sure to shred the leaves as this will allow air flow and control the amount of moisture.