Soil and leaves
I have a house on Lake Gaston in Warren County which has the worst
soil I have ever seen! A lot of leaves have fallen and I'd like to incorporate them into the soil. I have the option of burning them and then tilling the ashes into the soil OR mulching them and tilling into the soil OR just tilling them into the soil. Any recommendations on which option would be best for growing grass? TIA Chuck |
Soil and leaves
Chuck Jurgens wrote:
I have a house on Lake Gaston in Warren County which has the worst soil I have ever seen! A lot of leaves have fallen and I'd like to incorporate them into the soil. I have the option of burning them and then tilling the ashes into the soil OR mulching them and tilling into the soil OR just tilling them into the soil. Any recommendations on which option would be best for growing grass? Mulch and till. Buring them will remove much of the value. Tilling alone often does not chop them into fine pieces. |
Soil and leaves
I'd roto them right into the ground to help build it up. Would also get a load
of earthworm and add after the rototilling. Dahlia-World http://dahlia-world.netfirms.com/ -- In This Universe The Night was Falling,The Shadows were lenghtening towards an east that would not know another dawn. But elsewhere the Stars were still young and the light of morning lingered: and along the path he once had followed, Man would one day go again. Arthur C. Clarke "The City & The Stars" SIAR www.starlords.org Telescope Buyers FAQ http://home.inreach.com/starlord Bishop's Car Fund http://www.bishopcarfund.Netfirms.com/ Starlord's Personal Page http://starlord-personal.netfirms.com "Chuck Jurgens" wrote in message om... I have a house on Lake Gaston in Warren County which has the worst soil I have ever seen! A lot of leaves have fallen and I'd like to incorporate them into the soil. I have the option of burning them and then tilling the ashes into the soil OR mulching them and tilling into the soil OR just tilling them into the soil. Any recommendations on which option would be best for growing grass? TIA Chuck --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.465 / Virus Database: 263 - Release Date: 3/25/03 |
Soil and leaves
well if you have time - mulch and then leave them there, by the fall, when
it is time to plant grass anyway they will have composted down and you can sow right into it. Which is what I do to build up an area that is hard soil...the worms will come to the leaves as if by magic...4-6 inches of composted leaves will end up being maybe 1/2 and inch by the fall. Later! tomatolord "Chuck Jurgens" wrote in message om... I have a house on Lake Gaston in Warren County which has the worst soil I have ever seen! A lot of leaves have fallen and I'd like to incorporate them into the soil. I have the option of burning them and then tilling the ashes into the soil OR mulching them and tilling into the soil OR just tilling them into the soil. Any recommendations on which option would be best for growing grass? TIA Chuck |
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