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Originally Posted by saltydad
Our county (and many others) collect the leaves in the fall. These are then made into a leaf mulch. I'm thinking of trying that instead of my typical hardwood shredded mulch next year. Thoughts?
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Leaf mulch is an oxymoron, it is actually compost in the making. When cured properly it is a great addition
to a soil mix used at the time of planting. Applying it to the surface after planting can be better than putting nothing on the surface depending upon how water is delivered to the plants. A better choice is cured mulch that is on average 1-inch in diameter. A 4-inch layer provides about optimum conditions for the health of a good soil and most perennials -- plus some herbaceous plants including bananas. For further information on the subject a person could examine textbooks and/or peer-reviewed published field studies from an agricultural department at a university.