Hi
Just curious I have 5 acres with many trees and i have a home in a different area with many trees
why is it seem the leaves on the 5 acres disappear without raking
and by my house, if I don't rake they won't disappear?
tHANK YOU
MR TIM

Wind? Leaf thieves?

Areas with lots of natural leaf-fall are rich with decomposer organisms (fungus, worms, "bugs", slugs, etc.), so leaves are quickly consumed and turned into humus.
Many human-contrived environments (lawns, cultivated ground, etc.) have little of those so the leaves stick around much longer. I'm active in a community garden, and many of the plots are mulched with leaves in the fall, and lots of those leaf piles look exactly like they did when laid down six months ago. And some of those plots have no leaves left because they have all been blown hither and yon by the wind.

Reverse osmosis?

Differential noticing?

sallyg said: Differential noticing?

So wind and leaf thieves with some RO thrown in.

I guess i will buy the little leaf eaters i saw online package of 12EA $1299 USD

THANK YOU

What are the leaf eaters?

Have the Roomba people tried to invent a YardBa?

Yes, I think so... or move to Reno. I haven't raked leaves in 10 years - I have no idea where they go because none of my neighbors have leaves either.

My yard. They are three feet deep in the corner of the yard. And I don't think any are mine.

Oops! Sorry! Even the courtyard got cleaned out - do you see any JM or bamboo leaves?

I am so curious what the leaf eaters are. If I lived closer, I would come and get your leaves. There are some big hackberry trees in our yard, but the leaves blow away to elsewhere.

Aren't they those little caterpillars that strip the trees in springtime?

LOL! Those are usually free.

Leaf eaters are rchageable robots that consume leaves
12 for $1299.00 USD

Interesting. What becomes of the leaves? Robot poo? ; )

In seriousness, that does sound cool, assuming it's programmed to pile the chopped leaves somewhere. I could use this but I think I would only want 1 for the small area where a hungry robot could find leafy sustenance in my yard.

Maybe after its done with your leaves, it will weed the garden. And walk the dog.

And serve drinks and appetizers!

They do have robot mowers and robot weeders. The robot weeders are pretty cool, as long as you aren't trying to grow something from seed.