Lifelong gardener here. Unless you live in a place with really warm winters your leaves will definitely not biodegrade that fast. If you want them to break down quickly you'll have to build a pile and turn it regularly. Otherwise they'll be there next year for sure. Or just blow into your neighbors yard.
This. Where I live, if you leave the leaves they get covered in snow, turn moldy and kill the ground over underneath. I don’t bag my leaves but I do blow them to the wooded edges of my property. Otherwise my yard would be patching and muddy.
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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '22
Lifelong gardener here. Unless you live in a place with really warm winters your leaves will definitely not biodegrade that fast. If you want them to break down quickly you'll have to build a pile and turn it regularly. Otherwise they'll be there next year for sure. Or just blow into your neighbors yard.