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Prepare to Mulch Mulching leaves is not all that different than standard lawn mowing. Assuming you have a three-function mower, set the mower up to its full height setting.

Leaf mulch is also lighter weight than bark mulch. It is easier to transport around your garden beds. The simplest strategy is to rake leaves from your lawn into nearby landscape beds.

Why is mulching leaves good for your lawn? Mowing over your dead leaves to make a lawn mulch has a host of benefits for your grass.

A light leaf mulching is fine, but you want to see the lawn through the leaf cover. A heavy layer of leaves left on a lawn all winter can smother out the grass and will cause more harm than help.

2. Reduces Waste and Saves Time Instead of raking, bagging leaves, and disposing of them—a chore that requires time and effort—mulching allows you to repurpose them right on your lawn.

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However, research at Purdue University found that mulching leaves into the lawn, even at high rates, did not affect turf quality, color or soil pH.