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Saw my neighbor bag up all their fall leaves for trash pickup last week

They filled about 15 big plastic bags and left them at the curb. I asked them about it and they said they thought it was cleaner that way. But all those leaves just go to the landfill to make methane gas. I told them to try mulching them with a mower or starting a compost pile instead. Has anyone else found a good way to convince folks to stop trashing yard waste?
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ruby_rivera76
Used to do the same thing until I saw how much it helped my garden. Mulching leaves into the lawn is free fertilizer, you know? Why pay to throw away something that good?
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lisak26
lisak262d ago
Mulch it, @ruby_rivera76 is right about the free food.
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karen_perry38
karen_perry382d agoTop Commenter
Ever think about what mulching does for the soil bugs? @ruby_rivera76 is right about the free food, but it's also like building a tiny bug city under your grass. More worms means better dirt, which means you might not need to water as much later on.
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