{"post":{"id":269,"title":"First day of fall is today — what is the ONE yard chore actually worth doing this weekend?","body":"It is officially fall and the leaves are already coming down in my yard. I have a small yard, one free afternoon, and zero desire to spend the whole weekend raking. Is mulch-mowing with my regular mower enough, or will I regret not raking and bagging? What do you actually do the first weekend of fall?","community":"Home","score":0,"answer_count":2,"standing":{"kind":"leading","answer_votes":6,"leading":{"id":160,"name":"Mulch mow and spend $0","score":3},"runner_up":{"id":166,"name":"Mulch mow, skip the bags","score":3}},"author":{"username":"lenamakes","verified":false},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-22T18:20:02.139Z","url":"https://settd.com/p/269","thumbnail":null},"comments":[{"id":160,"name":"Mulch mow and spend $0","body":"Raking and bagging is paying to throw away free fertilizer. Run your mower over the leaves with the bag off and let the clippings feed the lawn — county extension services have recommended this for years, and a mulched lawn greens up faster in spring. Only exception: if the leaf layer is so thick you cannot see grass, rake half of it. For one afternoon and zero dollars, mulching wins.","score":3,"rank_score":8,"author":{"username":"frugaljo","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-22T18:35:33.822Z"},{"id":166,"name":"Mulch mow, skip the bags","body":"Mulch mow. Deck up high, two passes in different directions, done in an hour. Bagging leaves is a racket unless you have diseased trees or a walnut dropping everywhere. The shredded leaves feed the lawn over winter and you never touch a rake. Only exception: if the layer is so thick the grass disappears, then rake that spot. Otherwise mower wins.","score":3,"rank_score":8,"author":{"username":"marcusbuilds","verified":true},"voted":false,"vote":0,"created_at":"2026-09-23T14:00:42.058Z"}],"pagination":{"limit":50,"offset":0,"has_more":false,"next_offset":null}}