Raking most leaves while leaving a thin layer can provide benefits to wildlife and soil health without risking lawn damage. This method supports both your yard’s appearance and its ecological ...

Jon Trappe, the horticulture, turf and urban greenspace extension educator at the Landscape Arboretum, said mulching, mowing and leaving the leaves is another alternative to raking them. By leaving ...

Compared with raking, mulching leaves is easier ... A thin layer of leaves falling on the soil can create a tiny ecosystem ...

Just before sowing, break up any remaining clumps of soil with a rake, level the ground by lightly treading on it, and rake the surface to give it a fine tilth.

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Prepare the soil by skimming off any old grass, removing large stones and weeds, and then roughly levelling. Fork over the site and rake level to leave a fine finish. Firm the soil by walking over ...