leaf mold
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For me, loam from my mole hill, compost, and also leaf mold, fallen leaves allowed to rot down in a bag for a year or two, provide the most amazing medium.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022
The soil will benefit from a little cultivation and a top dressing of compost or leaf mold, which is then scratched into the soil.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2021
Make leaf mold by letting piles of autumn leaves break down, and you won’t need bags of mulch.
From Washington Post • Jun. 20, 2017
If you have soil with lots of sand or clay, you can improve it by adding organic matter such as peat, leaf mold, or composted manure.
From Southern Living • May 19, 2010
Where I saw nothing but leaf mold and dried twigs, he saw camouflaged beetles, motionless lizards, invisible spiders.
From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly
