leaf mulch
Decomposing foliage layer
Leaf mulch is a layer of shredded or decomposed leaves spread over soil to retain moisture, suppress weeds, and enrich the ground as it breaks down.
Gardeners make it by collecting fallen leaves and letting them decompose or running them through a shredder: I spread leaf mulch around the tomatoes to keep the roots cool.
- compost pileDecomposing organic material collection
- decomposeBreak into simpler parts
- gardenCultivated plant area
- garden bedBordered area for cultivation
- autumnPost-summer cooling period
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- compostcompost, compost bin, compost pile, compost bins, compost tumbler
- fall gardeningbulb planting, composting, mums, pansies, kale
- mulchwood chips, pine straw, pine needles, shredded bark, pine bark
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
leaf mulchgravel
Loose small rock fragments
rubber mulch · landscape fabric · river rock · pea gravel · lava rock
leaf mulchrubber mulch
Recycled tire landscape material
wood chips · bark mulch · cedar mulch · pine bark · shredded bark
leaf mulchbare soil
Uncovered earth surface
synthetic fertilizer · chemical fertilizer · compost · liquid fertilizer
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