Have Compost From My Leaf Pile – What Is The Best Use For It?
I have been piling leaves (and pretty much just leaves) in the corner of my yard for a few years now. The bottom of the pile now resembles mulch and I believe can be legitimately called compost (very dark, rich, earthy matter). How can I use it in my flower beds? Should I mix it into the soil, or use it on top? If I use it "on top", will it deter weeds? I also have some dry patches of clayish dirt where I need to plant grass-seed. Will this compost help me there too? I am in Maryland. Thanks!
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We have been using this as everything from potting mix to mulch and it is great. No I don’t add anything to it. If in the lawn I just loosen the dead soil and mix it through and then throw seed or runners through it. It works a treat. Just not too close to the stems of plants if you are using it as mulch. I can’t get enough of it. Lucky you.
Yep its compost and should rightly be mixed in with soil and with clayish dirt. good luck
You should mix it in it wont deter weeds if anything they will love it as all plants love compost because it is rich in nutrients
Be sure it has all composted then mix it in with your soil. It will be a great mulch.
If you mix your compost in with your topsoil, you should have a dandy lawn in no time.
It could be used in your soil for preparation of sewing grass.The best idea would be to spread it in your garden to enrich your soil for growing vegetstables
It makes an excellent soil amendment. Congratulate yourself on having the foresite and environmental awareness to set up a compost pile. Compost is not useful as a mulch for weed control. Shredded bark and grass clippings are the two cheapest and easiest natural mulches for that purpose.