On Sun, 29 Sep 2013 09:49:33 +0100, stuart noble wrote:


Am I right in thinking that leaf mould isn't very nutritious anyway?
Probably improves soil structure though?

Trees may not have brains but they are not stupid. They re-absorb every
last bit of 'goodness' from leaves before they drop them. What's left is
mostly complex carbohydrates (I believe) which fungi break down into
'humus', a key component of the structure of topsoils.