Autumn leaves make a valuable soil amendment, but they have lots of other uses too.
The fastest way to get rid of lots of autumn leaves is tothrow them in your compost pile.
Mulching or chopping leaves before composting speeds up the composting process too.
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Why buy bagged mulch when you could make your own eco-friendly mulch with autumn leaves?
Leave them for pollinators.
Many pollinators spend the winter hibernating in old plant material and fallen leaves.
Craft a bug snug.
you might even craft bug snugs into fun shapes to add a bit of whimsy to your garden.
Build a hugelkultur garden.
Fill in raised beds.
Buying soil can get pricey fast, especially if you need tofill up a raised garden bed.
Chopped autumn leaves can also be mixed directly into garden beds or planters to serve as a slow-release fertilizer.
Manynative plant seeds sprout better with cold stratification, which can be accomplished by planting seeds outside in fall.
Diseased leaves should never be composted as pests can often survive the composting process.
Use them in a root cellar.
Do youhave a root cellar?
Composting worms will feed on most organic matter, including autumn leaves.
Of course, autumn leaves can also be used in lots offall-themed DIY projects.
