To make leaf mold simply rake up leaves into a pile stomping down each layer as you add more leaves. Continue layering until the compressed pile is around 3 feet tall. Trampling the leaves down in ...

Create plant-friendly leaf mold with piles of leaves. Do nothing to the pile and it may take up to three years to be ready. Shred leaves, occasionally stir and add water, and your pile could be ...

According to Turner, "If it is done well, a 3-foot pile can be ready in two to three weeks. Consider making leaf mold if you don't want to make a leaf compost pile but want to get all the nutrient ...

Wait. If you like, water and turn the pile over periodically to speed things along. 4. In the spring, mix the leaves. Then use your DIY leaf mold to amend the soil in your garden.

The third week of November is your reminder that leaving wet maple leaves on your lawn will block out light and kill the grass. This is the week to gather and store all fallen leaves as the main ...

So how can you make and use leaf mold in your own urban garden? According to growers, gardeners can simply pile leaves and stir it occasionally, even once per year. Nature does the rest of the ...

Dark, damp, not often disturbed − a nice thick pile of leaves makes perfect sense as a prime growing spot for mold and fungi. According to Big Lakes Lawncare, wet piles of leaves in colder ...

Leaves also can be used to make leaf mold, a type of compost made entirely from leaves. Just pile them up in a corner of the yard, sprinkle with nitrogen fertilizer, and water the mound ...

We have leaves, lots of leaves. I used to pile all the leaves on my shrub and flower beds. I wanted them to decompose and feed the soil, but with the extreme winds here in Washoe Valley, they ...