"KK" wrote in message ...

I think the shredder/mulcher is a good idea. I can get a very large amount
of leaves each fall and shredded they should be very easy to handle and
apply to my garden. Did I read somewhere that leaves change the ph of the
soil? I'm wondering if adding lime with the shredded leaves is necessary???

Thanks again for the advise.

au contraire, in most cases leaves make a nearly neutral compost, and
they mellow acidic soils. That's why many, including me, use it to
start seedlings.