We have two very sizable trees (40+ year old Maple & 70+ year old Oak) on our property that are a leafy disaster come fall. Last year, my helpful hubby purchased a leaf blower/shredder combo for himself so we don't have to break our backs raking. Yeah, it was one of the best purchases we could have ever made... in one afternoon they are all easily erased from the fence-line and rest of the yard.
But what to do with two trees full of leaves? We've tried bagging them - what a waste. We tried composting them - but there are simply too many. So this year? We mulched them! I can't take any credit for the idea - all the credit gos to my man. However, it turned out absolutely beautiful! Up close it may look like a pile of shredded leaves, especially without the coloration of the dark dyed wood chips we used to buy. We'll have to get natural shredded chips for the other beds this year. But from a few paces away it looks like beautifully done mulch... My favorite parts are that it's both free and healthy for my plants! I actually wish we had more leaves to mulch the rest of our beds; we'll just have to wait another year.
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