After the leaves start to fall, many gardeners and vegetable growers are busy cleaning up fallen leaves.
They are doing absolutely the right thing.
After all, leaf blades lying on the ground are a potential source of serious problems.
The spread of diseases dangerous to plants and the appearance of a large number of pests cannot be ruled out.
Therefore, you need to collect all the leaves and throw them away from the suburban area.
But should this be done with all leaf blades?
According to the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti", scientist-agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh, some of the foliage should be saved: this material will come in handy.
How to use fallen leaves in the garden
Some of the fallen leaf blades should be raked towards trees and various heat-loving plants.
In this case, the leaves will act as “insulation” for the root system of the flora.
Foliage is especially good for covering roses. But it is better to use leaf blades that have fallen from oaks and maples.
In addition, before using the above-described dacha life hack, you need to make sure that the material will not become a source of ailments. If the leaves fell from trees that were not affected by diseases and pests, then everything is fine.
But you shouldn't use leaves as mulch. Firstly, there may be undesirable consequences, especially if you don't make sure the material is safe. Secondly, leaves decompose too quickly.
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh
