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They're called leaves for a reason. (mander.xyz)

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[-] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 5 points 5 hours ago

It really depends on how many leaves we're talking; a thin, evenly distributed layer? Yeah that's just mulch and is great. A thicker layer that turns slimy and dense? That grass is a goner. Area and species of leaves probably pays a big part I imagine. I have an area near a fence where the leaves piled up and were left a year and now there's no grass there, even a couple years later (there's a super embedded layer of decomposing leaves that's blocking everything else out even after removing the bulk of the leaves)

Of course, there's never room for nuance in these conversations.