It's time for the fall winter mowing leaf cleanups in the greater Seattle Everett Washington areas. Places like Lake Forest Park, Shoreline, Kenmore, Bothell, Kirkland, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Mill Creek, Everett, Marysville all have trees and lots of leaves.
Mowing weekly during the leaf fall is the best choice. Due to weather conditions like rain, freezing weather plus the amount and type of leaves on a lawn all make it important to mow weekly.
By mowing generally the leaves can be sucked up by the mower and disposed of. With a mulch mower like the one ThomasLawnMowing.com uses can actually grind the leaves up and be left on the lawn. The mulch mower has two blades which double the number of blades of a "normie" lawn mower. In essence it's sort of like using a blender and making a leaf smoothie for the health of the lawn.
Leaves that are left whole on the lawn and not broken down can do damage to the grass. Leaves that lay for days, weeks and even months can in many cases kill the grass leaving unsightly patches. This condition is similar to age spots that can be seen on some people. The bare patches in a lawn can be a step to what I call lawn cancer, large unsightly spots without grass. That is a condition that starts with poor maintenance from the soil health up. Much like in human diseases that can often times can be avoided with by practicing healthy lifestyles including nutrition etc.
The soil is dependent on the living organisms in the Earth to break down carbon. Ground up leaves and grass clippings are excellent sources of carbon for the soil critters to eat. Think human microbiome of the gut and the rest of body. Gut microbes humans break down the food and drink we consume. Soil critters range in microscope size up to the familiar worm. The carbon cycle of the soil is supported by the broken down mulched leaves and grass. This helps feed the life below and in turn break down minerals and other nutrients for the roots that ultimately feed the green stuff we see and the mower cuts.
Mulching leaves and grass in a timely fashion is an effective way to increase the health of the lawn and value of the property. Too often people think gardens are fed by big box store fertilizers. The reality is that most of the nutrition is right there in the yard and garden waiting to be released. Mulching with a mower is a great step in the direction of stemming "lawn cancer."
So there you have it. Mulch, mulch as much as possible. In some cases when there are an overabundance of leaves they can be ground up and put in a compost pile. The last case scenario is sending the wonderful mulch to government compost system.
For a lawn mowing estimate go to ThomasLawnMowing.com Fill out the online form at the site. I will look at the lawn on Google Maps and give you an estimate via email. The process is quick and easy to do. If you choose to use the mowing service the information you supply is used to create an online mowing account. There you can see the current amount due, how to pay etc.
