Should we burn the fallen leaves?

Leaffall is an integral part of autumn. We enjoy walking in the autumn forest or park, breathing fresh air and watching how the colorful leaves falling from the trees swirl for a long time in the air, lying under our feet in a smooth, rustling layer.

With the approach of deep autumn, happy owners of garden plots nevertheless wonder whether to clean up. leaflet. And if you have to, what do you do with them?

And today's edition. "Site" It will tell you in which cases the leaves should not be touched, and when it is better to get rid of them. We hope that this information will help you to arrange a dream garden that will delight you regardless of the time of year.





DepositPhotos Leaf Cleaning Fallen leaves are an integral part of the ecosystem. Useless at first glance, waste serves as fertilizer for the soil, as well as a dwelling for a variety of animals. Let’s take a closer look at the reasons why the leaves are not worth raking.

  1. Fallen leaves are natural.
    A foliage layer of a few centimeters is considered normal in any area where trees grow naturally. The leaves create their own mini-ecosystem.

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  2. Habitat
    Many animals live in the leaves, finding there not only a cozy house, but also nutrients. We are talking about toads, insects, turtles, shrews and earthworms that eat leaves, fertilizing the soil with the products of their vital activity.
  3. Butterflies and birds
    Racking leaves, you destroy the butterfly dolls that found their home there. As a result, your garden will have fewer beautiful butterflies in the spring. There will be fewer birds for which caterpillars are food.



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  4. Fertilization
    Fallen leaves not only decompose, adding nutrients to the soil, but also suppress the growth of weeds and unwanted crops. If you remove the leaves, you will need to additionally fertilize the trees, spending time and money.
  5. Unjustified waste
    Often, the owners, having collected leaves in the garden, pack them in plastic bags and take them to the landfill. This further pollutes the environment, which is already in a poor state.

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Some people not only don't steal. garden-leaveThey also collect waste from neighbors to fertilize their own land.

“It is a crime to rake leaves. Thus, a person impoverishes the soil, taking away its natural organic matter, said the chairman of the public organization “Gardeners of Russia” Andrei Tumanov.

“Even by applying mineral fertilizers, a person meets the needs of trees by 5-10 percent.” With a compost pit, few people are hunting today, and from organic fertilizers you can buy only peat. It turns out that leaves are indispensable.”

“It is true that foliage contains harmful insects. But, I assure you, there are many more useful there. In addition, in the spring from the former stock of foliage will remain 10%. And these remnants of the indomitable leaves after winter can be easily buried.”



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On the lawn, as well as under shrubs and fruit trees, fallen leaves should not be left. It is better to bury them in the ground somewhere in the side. It is also necessary to remove the leaves if the garden this year suffered from scab, coccomycosis, floury dew or other diseases, the causative agents of which remain on the leaves.

And foliage You can not add to the compost pile, because the pests will be capable for more than one year. Therefore, it is better to bury such waste on a land free from vegetation.



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Burn, of course, easier, but this process, firstly, saturates the air with poisonous carbon monoxide, secondly, burns the upper layer of the earth, making it lifeless for a couple of years, and thirdly, for this relies a considerable fine. Therefore, it is better to put more effort, but do everything beautifully and wisely.

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