pile in the woods - over the years they turn into a nice mulch.
2006-10-09 03:59:25
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answered by DoNNy 2
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Leaves make excellent mulch. If your leaves are extremely large run a lawn mower over them first. I've done this for several years with Hickory and Oak leaves. Saves money and has works well. In No. Fl I leave 2 or 3 inches around the circumference of the base of the plant for circulation, aeration , irrigation and to prevent root root.
2006-10-09 11:01:42
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answered by George J 2
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I smoke them. Ha!! No, I put this mulch thing on my Riding Mower and Mulch them. Like some above I layer them on my Garden and add a little Hardwood Mulch on top. Later I remove the Mulch Attachment and blow whole leaves on top of the garden, this protects things like my Begonias and Spider Plants, then in Spring I rake the leaves back and mulch them and many flowers come back that would have normally died through the winter.
2006-10-09 11:08:42
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answered by Snaglefritz 7
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Leaves are great for the brown matter in a compost pile.If you shred them up they will decompose even faster.Layer them with some grass clippings veggie waste from the kitchen some soil and and some manure and you will have some black gold for you garden.Aim to get the center of the pile about 160 degrees to kill weed seeds,keep the pile about 4x4 in a sunny spot,I cover mine when it rains
2006-10-09 11:40:54
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answered by daisydame357 2
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You can put them over the garden area you have bulbs planted in and to cover other plants to keep them and the roots from freezing in the winter. Turn them in with some soil to help compost them for richer soil. Get some of those big plastic orange pumpkin bags and put the leaves in them to fill them out for Holloween (dollar store). Hope this helps, Good Luck!
2006-10-12 21:22:08
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answered by Jae 4
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You got lots of good answers but no one - I don't think - mentioned that if yuor compost does not need all that you have and you have mulched everything in site.... you can also tightly pack them into black trash bags, tie the tops and place in a pile out of sight. It may take longer than just over winter, but they will mulch down into beautiful leaf mould.
2006-10-09 11:49:58
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answered by Barbados Chick 4
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we like to pile them all up and jump into them. throwing them every where again.....Happy Fall Ya'll
after that we mulch them up with the lawn mower and use in the flower beds to get ready for the winter months, covering extra on all the left bulbs in the ground.
2006-10-09 11:15:54
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answered by baseballmommy 4
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I leave the details up to the Universe,,,IE: natural decomposition, adding compost to the soil,,,and pray occasionally for strong winds. My neighbors can buy rakes. I choose otherwise,,,smiles.
Rev. Steven
2006-10-09 11:05:04
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answered by DIY Doc 7
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well my family always gets these halloween bags an we stuff them with leaves an put them in the yard.. so the yard has big ghost bags filled with leaves so it looks like a ghost an all types of scary things .
2006-10-09 11:00:23
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answered by billy 1
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I collect some of the most beautiful ones and decorate my Thanksgiving table with them.
2006-10-09 11:00:28
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answered by easinclair 4
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