Fallen Leaves – A Valuable Natural Resource

Fallen Leaves – A Valuable Natural Resource

By Peggy d’Hemecourt Advanced Master Gardener:  Earth-Kind® Landscaping Nature is about to provide us with a valuable resource for soil improvement and plant health: Leaves.  The autumn or fall season of the year brings cooler nighttime temperatures triggering deciduous trees to prepare for winter by dropping their leaves.   The season name “fall” is thought to have originated in the 1500s to represent the fall of the leaf. Fallen leaves, including pine needles, contain much […]