Don’t Throw Away This Fall’s Leaves
Burning Leaves is like burning money. Try using them as fertilizer, mulch and soil conditioner.
Every fall people waste millions of man-hours and untold amounts of money throwing away leaves. For the life of me, I cannot understand why someone would burn or throw away something as valuable as leaves. Leaves contain nutrients and organic matter, which improves soil. Leaves act as mulch, and help to hold soil moisture and keep soil cool. People pay big bucks for fertilizers, mulches and soil conditioners at garden centers, while others throw away perfectly good foliage. Throwing away leaves is tantamount to throwing away money. I know some folks are simply closet pyromaniacs. The fall is just a good excuse for them to burn something. You will know one of these flame fetish folks when you see one. These poor match-happy homeowners can …
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