On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 16:58:34 GMT, "Pati Rock" wrote:

It sounds lazy, but I was wondering if piling leaves upon bulb beds, shrub
beds, etc is beneficial at all or is it necessary to mulch completely?

thanks,

Pati



The problem with this is that you need to remove the leaves as soon as
the bulbs begin to sprout. Leaves make wonderful insulation. My
father grew roses in Cleveland Ohio and used leaves to protect the
plants from winter freezing.