Leaf Score!

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Today's leaf score was 27.5 bags, mowed small and packed down solidly. Figure that's close to 350 pounds of leaves--estimating low, which I always do. That should be sufficient to cover about 2,000 square feet of lawn.

I'm shooting for around 150 pounds per thousand square feet total this year, or about a thousand pounds of leaves. Some areas will receive around 300 pounds per thousand, most notably those where I had drought damage this summer. Those retain water less well than other areas at the moment.

So why am I mulching that many leaves? Click here to see why!