Want a healthier lawn? Instead of bagging fall leaves, take the lazy way out and get a more environmentally friendly yard

By Susan Barton, Professor of Plant and Soil Sciences, University of Delaware

Autumn is the season to gaze at gorgeous leaves of gold, yellow and orange as they flutter from the trees and fall on our yards – but then, of course, comes the tedious task of raking them up and trying to decide what to do with them. SciLine interviewed Susan Barton, a professor of plant and soil sciences at the University of Delaware, who says taking a lazy approach is actually a win for your garden and the critters that live there.

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