Re: leaves and winterizing
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: leaves and winterizing
- From: p*@juno.com (Pat Mitchell)
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 07:12:30 -0500
- References: <179aa8b7.35fd18c6@aol.com>
On Mon, 14 Sep 1998 09:23:18 EDT Peggydwd@aol.com writes:
>With regard to Oak leaves as mulch, I have always used them with great
>success and also take other people's leaves and shred with the lawn
mower.
>However, I find you have to be diligent in removing them in a timely
manner in
>the spring.
I remove them in spring as well, but usually only from around the base of
the plants. I also remove those areas that are extra thick from either
the wind piling them in places I hadn't planned, or over the more tender
perennials. Those that I remove are usually well broken down anyway, and
give a nice spring boost to the compost bin. I leave the rest on as an
amendment to the soil. They seem to keep the weed growth down and help
break up my atrocious clay soil.
Pat
USDA Zone 5 Milwaukee suburb - Wisconsin
Pat-Mitchell@juno.com
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