#139 - 5 Tips for Leaf-Mulching Success

About this episode

Lisa and Layne share five tips for successful leaf mulching in the garden.

Looking for a free, lightweight mulch to help suppress weeds, retain moisture, and improve the soil in your garden? Wondering which types of leaves are best for mulching your beds and pathways, how thickly to place them, and when? Today, Lisa and Layne discuss five tips for leaf-mulching success. They cover everything from the benefits of using leaves in your garden to leaf selection, timing, and mulching depth in beds versus pathways, plus how to use leftover leaves to make leaf mold. Listen to the podcast and learn why the free leaves all around you are actually garden gold! The video version of Lisa and Layne's conversation will be posted to The Gardener’s Workshop’s YouTube channel, where all “Seed Talk” episodes are organized into a ⁠⁠⁠⁠playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ . In addition, auto-generated transcripts are available for viewing on YouTube. If there is a question or topic you would like to hear discussed on a future episode of “Seed Talk”, please fill out the form linked below. We would love to hear your suggestions! Mentions: ⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" YouTube Playlist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Online Course: ⁠Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠"Seed Talk" Topic Suggestion Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TGW…

People in this episode

Hosts: Lisa Mason Ziegler, Layne Angelo

Topics covered

• leaf mulching
• garden tips
• soil improvement
• weed suppression
• leaf selection

Keywords

• leaf mulch
• garden gold
• mulching tips
• soil health
• leaf mold

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Gardener’s Workshop, TGW YouTube Channel, TGW iPhone App, TGW Android App

Books & works: Cool Flowers from Seed to Harvest

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