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How to Sustainably Use Fall Leaves in Your Garden

How to Sustainably Use Fall Leaves in Your Garden

It’s the sound of the season: the constant whir of the ubiquitous leaf blower. Homeowners everywhere are busy blowing heaps…
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Closing Time in the Garden: September Tasks to Do Now

Closing Time in the Garden: September Tasks to Do Now

Ahh, September in the garden—I feel the last lingering touches of summer—picking rosy-ripe tomatoes and filling baskets with beans in…
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🍂Leaves! If you're lucky enough to have them, use 🍂Leaves! If you're lucky enough to have them, use them in your garden! Shredded or chopped, they are a fantastic, organic, FREE, mulch material.

🌬️ They'll protect your soil from winter erosion and compaction, and help insulate the soil.

🪱 Leaves also provide food for soil organisms...which show up rather quickly!

Don't bag them, use them! Your garden soil will thank you. 🍁🤎

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