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Accumulating a thick, 3 – 4-inch layer of oak leaves under the tree also protects the roots, reuse the leaves as mulch, and adds nutrients to the soil. Carol Cloud Bailey is a Landscape ...

Q I would love to be able to mow and mulch the leaves in my yard, as you suggest. However, I have about eight large magnolia trees in my backyard. My mower won’t pick up and chop up these leaves ...

“They can be used as mulch or a compost for your landscape beds and garden areas.” A leaf bin is also an option. “It’s a free source of compost,” Sandor says of the leaves you’ve ...

The hot dry weather experienced throughout much of Indiana in late summer is bringing an early leaf drop to many landscape plants. But even under the best weather conditions, the shorter, cooler days ...

Whole leaves can be used instead, but they tend to mat together and block water movement into the soil. Three layers of newspaper can effectively keep down weeds, especially in the vegetable garden.