LEAF
MOLD
LEAFMOLD
LEAF MOLD COMPOST
WHAT IS LEAF MOLD?
MAKE USE OF YOUR FALL LEAVES
HOW TO MAKE LEAF MOLD
LEAF MOLD COMPOST LINKS
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LEAF
MOLD
COMPOST
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Leaf Mold, Mulch, and Compost.
Making leaf mold or leaf compost, or using leaves as mulch are the main
three ways we, as gardeners, can put dry, fall leaves into good use.
Leaf Mold Compost
https://ladyleeshome.com/leaf-mold-leaf-mulch-leaf-compost/
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SECTION 2
WHAT IS
LEAF
MOLD?
Leaf mold compost is a simple process that allows you to break down your
fallen leaves for future use in gardens and flower beds.
Leaf mulch absorbs water, so you can use it to assist with erosion control
in some areas. It is effective as a soil conditioner, creating an environment
that attracts earthworms and good bacteria. It does not provide nutrients,
though, so continue to fertilize as you normally would. How to Make Leaf Mold
Learning how to make leaf mold is simple. It is a cold composting process, as
opposed to a regular compost pile that break materials down through heat. As
such, it takes longer for leaves to decompose to the appropriate point of use.
What Is Leaf Mold
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics/what-is-leaf-mold.htm
Composting
Basics
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/basics
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MAKE USE
OF YOUR
FALL LEAVES
Composting allows decomposed materials to be reused as a nutritious supplement
for your garden, lawn, and house plants. A variety of materials may be used for
composting, including leaves, grass, weeds, and some kitchen scraps.
Autumn settling in and the leaves filling your yard is a perfect time to begin
composting. Composting provides a useful and environmentally conscious alternative
to bagging up your leaves and sending them away as waste. Once you begin the
process, it can become a part of your annual seasonal routine.
MAKE USE OF YOUR FALL LEAVES
http://www.howtocompost.org/info/info_fall_leaves.asp
HOW TO
COMPOST
http://www.howtocompost.org/
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SECTION 4
HOW TO
MAKE
LEAF MOLD
HOW TO TURN FALLEN LEAVES INTO GARDENER’S GOLD
You know how leaves start to decompose in the woods? That’s leaf mold
and you can easily turn your own fallen leaves into soil-enriching mulch.
It’s way easier than composting.
Although easier than making regular compost, it’s usually slower. Leaf mold
is a “cold” composting process versus “hot” composting. The decomposition
is done primarily by fungi, rather than bacteria.
WHICH LEAVES MAKE GOOD LEAF MOLD?
Most leaves are slightly acidic when they fall, with a pH below 6. However,
as the leaves break down into leaf mold, the pH goes up into more a neutral
range. Leaf mold will not correct pH problems, but will have a moderating
effect.
Leaf mold is made from the leaves of deciduous trees and shrubs—i.e., the
ones that drop their leaves before winter. (Thicker deciduous leaves and
evergreen leaves take longer to rot down, so they should be added to a
traditional compost heap where they’ll rot down faster due to higher
temperatures.)
Some leaves should not be used for leaf mold, as they release chemicals that
can stunt plant growth. These include black walnut, eucalyptus, camphor laurel,
and cherry laurel.
BENEFITS OF LEAF MOLD
Leaf mold is great for retaining moisture in your soil as it holds 500 percent
of its own weight in water. It absorbs rainwater to reduce runoff, and in hot
weather, it helps cool roots and foliage.
Over time, annual applications of leaf mold mulch can significantly improve the
quality of your soil and increase in beneficial soil life. Though leaves are not
high in nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, tree roots mine calcium, magnesium
and many other trace minerals from the soil and your garden will also benefit
from these nutrients.
HOW TO MAKE
LEAF MOLD
https://www.almanac.com/video/how-make-leaf-mold
THE BEST WAYS
TO USE FALL
LEAVES IN THE GARDEN
https://www.almanac.com/what-do-fall-leaves
How to
Make and
Use Leaf Mold
https://www.thespruce.com/making-and-using-leaf-mold-2539475
Making Leaf Mold
Create a soil-enriching
mulch with shredded leaves
https://www.gardeners.com/how-to/leaf-mold/8614.html
How to Make Leaf Mold:
Turn Fallen leaves into gardener's gold
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gfpOo6QbQQ
Leafmold
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=478
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SECTION 5
LEAF MOLD
COMPOST
LINKS
Don't Bag Leaves! Make
Rich Leaf Mold Instead
https://www.treehugger.com/dont-get-rid-of-those-leaves-make-garden-enriching-leaf-4863406#:~:text=How%20to%20make%20leaf%20mold%201%20Place%20a,of%20the%20way%20in%20...%20More%20items...
DON’T LET YOUR LEAVES
GO TO WASTE!
MAKE LEAF MOLD
https://theheartygarden.com/leaf-mold-benefits-and-how-to-use/
How to Make
and Use Leaf Mold
https://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2014/10/why-i-save-my-autumn-leaves/
How To Make Leaf Mold
Compost And Tips For Using It
https://www.homestead-acres.com/making-leaf-mold/
How To Make Leaf Mold,
Mulch & Compost
To Improve Your Garden
Soil For Free
https://arbor-experts.com/leaf-mulch-leaf-compost-leaf-mold/
How To Make Leaf Mold:
Turn Fallen Leaves
Into Gardener’s Gold
https://www.ruralsprout.com/leaf-mold/?fbclid=IwAR3nGEy-NvhClg86tnLl5roYTcZkiy9Va9ogWw100kUXuywrGZXJJZfl_2Y
How to Make and
Use Leaf Mold
https://www.sundaygardener.net/how-to-make-and-use-leaf-mold/
Leaf Mold
https://www.planetnatural.com/leaf-mold/
LEAF MOLD FOR THE GARDEN
https://harvesttotable.com/leaf-mold-garden/
Leaf Mold: How To
Make Leaf Compost
For Your Garden
https://www.homefortheharvest.com/leaf-mold-composting-leaves/
Using Autumn’s Bounty
https://www.planetnatural.com/leaf-mold/
What is Leaf Mold
(And How to Make It)
https://www.growingwithnature.org/what-is-leaf-mold/
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How to Make
Seaweed Fertilizer,
Benefits
https://www.agrifarming.in/how-to-make-seaweed-fertilizer-benefits
What Are
the Different Types of Compost
and Which Should I
Use in My Garden?
https://dengarden.com/gardening/Manures-Types-Advantages-and-Disadvantages
APPROPEDIA
SUSTAINABILITY
INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
http://www.appropedia.org/
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http://theplantencyclopedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
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