How to Find Gardeners Who Mulch

Perhaps all the talk about the benefits of mulching your leaves in place has convinced you that it's the right thing to do – but here's the harder part: How do you convince your gardener/landscaper to make the change?

I attempted to speak to the person who mows our lawn about purchasing the mulching blade on two occasions. Both times, from the look on his face, I could see that he was just pretending to understand what I was saying or was dead set against it and attempting to be polite. He nodded his head, failed to follow up and most likely is hoping that I will soon forget about it.

But with all the attention that the Village is putting toward getting the word out, it's not something we can just ignore. Sitting in my home office listening to leaf blowers I am yet again reminded to either get through to my gardener or seek out some alternatives for next year. For those who want to learn more, The village Board of Trustees will hold a hearing on a potential change in leaf collection practices from loose leaf pickup to bagged leaf pick up on Tuesday on 11/25 at 6pm in Village Hall and the public is invited to attend.

I asked Michelle Sterling, Chair of the Scarsdale Forum Sustainability Committee how locals can find gardeners who mulch and she referred me to the Love 'Em and Leave 'Em website (http://www.leleny.org/) where there is a listing of landscapers who are on board. Check it out here:

She also mentioned that her landscaper, Damian Landscaping at 914-632-7867 or 914-497-1509 is an avid mulcher who is taking care of many homes in Scarsdale.

Does your landscaper mulch your leaves? If so, add their name and contact information in the comments section below.