Re: Shredding leaves

In a message dated 11/10/2001 5:02:20 PM Mountain Standard Time, pistono@tznet.com writes:


Glenn last year I put down at least 18 inches across the patch. They all broke down quite well by spring there was probably 3-4 inches once the snow melted off in late march but if you till them in once or twice a week until they are gone, you won't see any leaves by mid may. I  add a lawn fertilizer high  in nitrogen this helps the leaves break down faster.By tilling this will also bring up the weeds and expose their seeds. Making it easier too weed in the summer. Hope this helps.
P.S. I have went with 3 feet of leaves across the patch this fall.
mark


Tilling to much can be very harmful to the worm population. Digging the leaves in is probably a better way to do it and only till a few times.
Tom
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