Michael Holleran, assistant district manager from Davey's Wilmington, DE office, talks about the many uses and benefits of leaves, including nutrients, composting, mulching and more.
In this episode we cover:
- How to repurpose leaves on your property (0:51) (14:34)
- What to do with thick patches of leaves (1:40)
- Leaves for mulching (4:03)
- Testing your soil's pH levels (5:34)
- Removing leaves is removing a source of nutrients (7:04)
- Leaves for compost (8:29)
- Why should we compost? (9:53)
- What are the easiest leaves to deal with? (13:24)
- Other uses for leaves (15:24)
- Locust leaves (17:04)
- Soil conditions during and after a drought (18:00)
- Wildlife looking for water during drought (19:33)
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To learn more about leaves and all their uses and benefits, read our blogs, Managing Fallen Leaves In Your Yard and Compost Shredded, Dry Leaves for Leaf Compost Benefits.
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