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Clever Ideas for Dealing with Dead Leaves

Clever Ideas for Dealing with Dead Leaves

By Andrew Tweddle on 9th November, 2011

The iconic image of autumn is of the leaves changing colour and falling from the trees. A tree with different shades of orange, red, yellow and brown leaves can actually be quite a beautiful sight, but deciding what to do with the leaves once they have fallen off the tree can cause a significant problem. Luckily there are a few options available for dealing with dead leaves, some of which can directly benefit your garden. Here are some tips for what to do with dead leaves:

Turn the leaves into Leafmould

While this process doesn’t exactly sound like the most appealing of options, leafmould is excellent garden compost. To make leafmould, collect up all of your dead leaves and place them in a black sack. Poke holes in the black sack then place the bin bags out of sight, preferably in a dry place. Leafmould takes at least two years to develop into adequate compost, but once it has been placed in a black sack, requires absolutely no attention.

Scatter Chopped-Up Leaves on to the Garden

If turning dead leaves into leafmould doesn’t appeal to you, you can quite easily chop up the leaves using a lawnmower, as long as the leaves are relatively dry. Once this has been done, simply scatter the leaves evenly across the grass. The chopped-up leaves will be a good source of organic nutrients for your garden. Leaving piles of leaves on your garden without chopping or scattering the leaves can cause them to ‘suffocate’ the patch of grass underneath. This will eventually cause the grass to wilt and die.

Following these tips will help allow your garden to stay in good condition throughout winter. A Decorated Shed garden office is a perfect place to spend time during late autumn and winter. The insulation qualities in every Decorated Shed garden office mean they need very little heating or cooling at any time of the year.


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