At times, Klausing Group’s goal of leading the landscape industry means returning to an old practice rather than inventing a new one. Fallen leaves are a valuable resource, and the industry’s practice of removing them is often not the most practical or economical approach. Instead, we utilize fallen leaves whenever possible to improve results in the landscape.
Fallen leaves also provide fantastic soil structure. This enables air and water to enter the soil, which is important for root and plant health and improves drainage and the soil’s moisture holding capacity. In addition, decaying leaves provide nutrition for the beneficial microbes essential for great soil.
Leaves are never trash, whether or not they can be repurposed on a client’s property. When it isn’t necessary to remove the leaves, we employ them to enrich your property.
Shredding with a mower’s mulching blade is the best way to have healthier turf in the following year. Nutrient-rich leaf fragments sift down between the blades of grass and began to decay at the soil level. That decomposition creates a long-lasting, broad-spectrum diet no synthetic fertilizer can touch. It’s a more energy-efficient way to dispose of fallen leaves on the property, as well.
If the aesthetic of the client allows, we will also sometimes use fallen leaves as one would use hardwood mulch, in landscape beds and around shrubs. This is another very economical way to prepare a property for winter.
Whether mulching them into turf, using them to mulch bedding plants, or donating them, using fallen leaves to enhance the landscape and support the community is both cost effective for the client and beneficial to people and the environment. It’s just one reflection of how we at Klausing Group strive to take a sustainable and responsible approach to the landscape.
To learn more about working with us to improve sustainability in your commercial landscape, call us at 859-254-0762 or contact us here today.
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