composting leaves -- any to avoid?
"Ann" wrote in message
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"Compostman" expounded:
Why would a high in nitrogen oak leaf decompose slowly?
Because they almost seem a bit waxy, I guess. Maple leaves turn to
dust much quicker than oak leaves do, in my experience.
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Ann, gardening in Zone 6a
South of Boston, Massachusetts
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I've never seen oak leaves that were waxy. Mine compost very quickly. In
fact, they've turned to leaf mold sometimes when I've left them in a bag for
a few months. I love oak leaves in the compost. My problem, sometimes with
maple leaves is that they stick together.
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John Henry Wheeler
Washington, DC
USDA Zone 7
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