‘Leaf’ it to mulch to make your landscape better

Fallen leaves provide shelter for many butterfly and moth species. (Photos by Heather Kirk-Ballard/LSU AgCenter)
The leaves are falling all over the state now. There are several things you can do with those leaves. One great way to use those leaves to your — and your plants’ — benefit is to use leaf litter as mulch. When you consider it, one of the best mulches on the market is essentially waste material dropped by pines. Pine needles are gathered and sold at a premium. Why not use what you have in your…

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