Leaves need to come off a new lawn, but gently. For leaf removal on new grass, a leaf blower on low or a light pass with a mulching mower (once the grass is tall enough to mow) is usually safer than raking, and a soft plastic rake is the only kind that belongs anywhere near young turf. The goal is to keep leaves from matting down without tearing out seedlings that have only been growing for a few weeks. If you hydroseeded in late summer or early fall, this is a real October c