Although it’s not the winter season yet, we had our first snowfall here in Northeast Wisconsin. I love how fresh and new a good snowfall always makes everything look. But now I wonder if I’m ever going to get the rest of the Norway Maple (Acer platanoides) leaves spread out over our yard. I’ve found over the years, that the leaves from the three huge maples that line one edge of our driveway do not break down as readily as the native maple leaves do. The Norway Maple leaves tend to smother underlying plant material, so we typically make every attempt to get them broken up and moved around in the fall as much as we can.
I have one of these Norway Maples in the back that I continue to mulch up and rake over bed under it every year.
So far so good. But I will now look at raking some of the leaves a little farther away.
Thanks… Roger
By breaking up the leaves, they don’t have such a smothering affect like they do when they’re left whole. The leaves appear to be a bit thicker than the native leaves, so that’s likely why they don’t break down as readily. Have a good Thanksgiving celebration, Roger.