00:00Fall is beautiful, but raking leaves is a pain.
00:03And it turns out there are advantages to not doing it at all.
00:06Writing on the United States Department of Agriculture blog,
00:08Brooke Franklin recommends leaving leaves on the ground.
00:11Their decomposition enriches the soil,
00:13and they can provide winter shelter for the sorts of small wildlife
00:16that help keep pests down and increase pollination in your garden.
00:19Charles Seabrook of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution notes that leaf litter
00:23can even protect the chrysalises of butterflies.
00:25Speaking with the Washington Post,
00:27naturalist Dave Mizajewski warns that leaves can also harbor pests like ticks,
00:31so you may want to remove some leaves,
00:33but still gather them into your garden or around the bases of trees.
00:36Every homeowner wants a beautiful lawn,
00:38but it's also important to maintain a healthy lawn and a healthy environment.
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