# Good news: You don’t need to rake your leaves. Experts explain why

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/good-news-you-dont-need-to-rake-your-leaves-experts-explain-why/
- Published: 2021-10-16T09:45:19-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Photo: Pedestrians walk under trees loaded with turning autumn leaves, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019, in Tacoma, Wash. Ted S. Warren / AP. Article by Marina Pitofsky. USA Today &#8211; October 15, 2021. Autumn is upon us, and that might mean the leaves in your yard are starting to change color and fall to the ground. But if you were planning to add raking the yard and bagging up leaves to your weekend to-do list, think again. Experts say raking and removing [&#8230;] Click here to view original web page at www.usatoday.com Related articles: Create gardener’s “gold” from falling leaves &#8211; Greenability Don&#8217;t Send Fallen Leaves to the Landfill [What to Do Instead] &#8211; Independent Tree Should You Be Raking Your Leaves? Here’s the Most Sustainable Way to Handle Them &#8211; Green Matters &nbsp;