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Leaf It Registration Information
In efforts towards making our community more sustainable, we are encouraging City of La Crosse residents to mulch their leaves and embrace the benefits of mulching in one’s yard. When leaves are shredded, it makes it easier for worms to break them down and return nutrients to the soil quicker.
Mulching
Rather than laboring away raking leaves, go over the leaves with a mower and mulch them. This returns nutrients to the ground and boosts next spring’s growth. In addition, the City will have smaller demand for leaf collection, which will further the efforts in cutting back on carbon emissions.
We have developed a Sustainable Initiative to encourage the use of mulching and other sustainable practices. Thank you for participating in mulching this year and supporting the initiative through the survey and display of "Leaf it" yard signs this fall.
Listen to the City of Madison podcast on the benefits of Mulching.
How to Mulch
Set the mower height to about three inches and mow over dry leaves. You may need to go over them more than once, until they are about the size of a dime. Be sure they are evenly spread and grass blades can be seen poking through the layer of mulch. If it is too thick sprinkle some in garden beds or around flowers.