leaf mold
Example Sentences
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I've got three ingredients in my potting compost: one-third compost, one-third rotten down leaf mold, and one-third loam that I've got from molehills in my field is perfect.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022
Compost and leaf mold, for instance, can both be made in your own backyard.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2020
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
He finally turned to her, grabbed the shirt, threw it to the side of the road, thick with decomposing leaf mold, and ground it in with his foot.
From "Please Ignore Vera Dietz" by A.S. King
