How to Use Leaves in Autumn: Experienced Gardeners Share Secrets

17.10.2024 15:49

In autumn, you can find a fairly large amount of high-quality foliage, which can be safely used to benefit the site.

If you learn about the hidden potential of these plant remains, then abandon the idea of the usual disposal.

How can the leaves be used?

Not a bad fertilizer for the soil

You can simply spread a layer of fallen leaves over the soil and then start digging. You will be surprised how effective this free soil fertilizer will be.

Special fertilizer

Not everyone knows that a special fertilizer is made from leaves. The method is the same as when working with compost. Such fertilizer will be very effective.

You can also enrich the compost itself with fallen leaves.

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Which leaves are not suitable?

It is worth noting right away that plant remains that raise doubts should not be used. Also, oak and hazel leaves should not be used: they are not suitable.

If we are talking about plant remains from the garden, then do not use lingonberries, blueberries and walnuts. However, these options can be safely used to make ash.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor

Content
  1. How can the leaves be used?
  2. Not a bad fertilizer for the soil
  3. Special fertilizer
  4. Which leaves are not suitable?