 |
| Photo Credit: Jerry Downs |
Leaves are starting to turn colors and beginning to fall around our landscapes.
Leaves contain a blend of nutrients that are beneficial for your yard and shrubs. Some of the simplest and most economical uses for leaves are: free fertilizer, mulch and nutrient rich compost.
 |
| Photo Credit: Pexels |
The leaves into the lawn using a mulching mower so the leaf pieces fall down between the grass blades. As the leaf pieces decompose, they will release nutrients for your lawn.
 |
| Photo Credit: Michigan State University |
~ Mulch:
Collect the fallen leaves to spread around trees, shrubs or in the vegetable gardens as mulch. First use your mower to break them down a bit so they don’t blow away. Some of the benefits of using mulch are:
1. soil temperature moderation
2. helps prevent erosion
3. reduces weeds
4. provides nutrients as it decomposes over time
Collect the fallen leaves to spread around trees, shrubs or in the vegetable gardens as mulch. First use your mower to break them down a bit so they don’t blow away. Some of the benefits of using mulch are:
1. soil temperature moderation
2. helps prevent erosion
3. reduces weeds
4. provides nutrients as it decomposes over time
 |
| Photo Credit: Pixabay |
~ Compost:
Another option is to compost them, which is a bit more work but will create a nutrient-rich mix to use in your vegetable bed and yard.
Another option is to compost them, which is a bit more work but will create a nutrient-rich mix to use in your vegetable bed and yard.
 |
| Photo Credit: Clemson University |
Additional Information: