Before making leaf mold, you’ll have to decide where to contain it. You can enclose leaves in a chicken-wire surround, pile them into contractor-grade, black plastic trash bags in which you’ve poked a ...

I have written before about how I make leaf mold in my garden. But today, I thought it would be useful to share how I use the leaf mold that I make since I have been asked about this a few times ...

In many regions, fall leaves add a lovely flare of color to the season but are also an annoyance as they accrue on the ground. Most people simply rake them up and throw them out, but you can actually ...

🍂 By November, busy parents can create leaf mould, a natural mulch, using fallen leaves, a rake, gloves, and compost bags.

The third week of November is your reminder that leaving wet maple leaves on your lawn will block out light and kill the grass. This is the week to gather and store all fallen leaves as the main ...

You just can't have too many leaves. When you have an abundance of leaves, the smart gardener has at least two choices. First, for a quick compost, you can add amendments to the leaves to speed up the ...

Leaves and leaf mold, often called garden gold, are highly nutritious soil amendments that can be used as a mulch to help retain moisture and suppress weeds. Not only is it simple to create, but it ...

In Britain, leaf mold is considered the premier choice for mulching perennial gardens. Few U.S. gardeners use it. Leaf mold is simply leaves that are partially decomposed. It looks like shredded ...