Rake them in the fall, save them until spring, and spread them on your garden beds
Fallen folio carry 50 to 80 percent of the nutrients a tree take out from the soil and air , include carbon copy , K , and phosphorus . So why waste them ?
A 2 - to-3 - inch stratum of leaf spread over a garden plot gives several welfare . foliage hold down grass maturation , summate constituent affair , and protect garden soil from compaction induce by rainfall .
If you salve or compost your leave-taking until spring , say generator and gardener Sydney Eddison , then they also add a natural beauty to your garden bed . In this video Sydney demonstrate how she ensures even distribution and caution against smothering your plant life .
Sydney Eddison is the author of several books includingThe ego - Taught GardenerandThe Gardener ’s Palette : Creating with Color . She gardens in Newtown , Connecticut .
For more on compost techniques and equipment , seeAll About Compost .
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