I have been mulching with leaves this year. I mulched many parts of my garden
at home. I mulched this swamp I have been making. I mulched part of a
community garden. I did collect a lot of leaves. The leaves don't move around
that much even when the wind is blowing. At home, I have tried to put extra
snow on top these leaves, so they will have more moisture and break down
faster. I had a problem with feral and neighborhood cats early in the fall
nestling under the leaves for cover. There are newspapers and magazines under
some of these leaves ( I have been killing unwanted plants underneath), so I
would notice any great movement. There is an enormous textural difference.
If I wanted to inexpensively add different trees, I believe I would add say
acorns and oak leaves to an area and see what happens. Anyone else have any
comments to make about that use of leaves.

On Sat, 15 Feb 2003 18:52:58 +0000, Cdonahey41 wrote:

I have been mulching with leaves this year. I mulched many parts of my garden
at home. I mulched this swamp I have been making. I mulched part of a
community garden. I did collect a lot of leaves. The leaves don't move around
that much even when the wind is blowing. At home, I have tried to put extra
snow on top these leaves, so they will have more moisture and break down
faster. I had a problem with feral and neighborhood cats early in the fall
nestling under the leaves for cover. There are newspapers and magazines under
some of these leaves ( I have been killing unwanted plants underneath), so I
would notice any great movement. There is an enormous textural difference.
If I wanted to inexpensively add different trees, I believe I would add say
acorns and oak leaves to an area and see what happens. Anyone else have any
comments to make about that use of leaves.


I mulch with 'em all winter and then put the leftovers through the compost
pile as I get grass clippings to match up with them.

Nothing elaborate, but it works well for me.

Bill