About leaf mould
Most leaves can be turned into leaf mould, but some take longer to compost than others. Oak, alder and hornbeam will soon rot down, while sycamore, beech, horse chestnut and sweet chestnut take a little longer.
Leaf Mould: Decomposed leaves used for compost and to add body to garden soil.
Leaflet: A sub-division of a compound leaf.
Leggy: Weak, tall growth on a plant, sometimes caused by keeping a plant in too warm conditions too long.
LEAF MOULD -- Partially decayed leaves used in some potting mixtures. It must be sieved and sterilized before use.
LEAFLET -- A leaf-like section of a compound leaf.
LEGGY -- Abnormally tall and spindly growth .
other denizens of the shade bed-and interesting foils for the broad leaves of hostas and the spotted foliage of lungwort (Pulmonaria spp.)-barrenworts require little special care, wanting only a loose, moist woodland soil, enriched with leaf mould, ...
Loam, or leaf mould, with half as much manure, and a little fine sand, will do the best. Roses which require to be taken up and kept in house for the winter should be well pruned at that time.
Good for potato blight, leaf moulds, tomato blight and rusts also. Using a mixture of copper sulfate and hydrated lime you spray it on your plants before any fungi starts growing.
This winter protection often involves generous applications of mulchâE'such as straw, shredded bark, or leaf mould.
2.5.........1.5..........2.5
composted horse manure 0.7.........0.3..........0.6
composted leaf mould .... 0.6.........0.2..........0.4
corn stalks ........................ 0.8.........0.4..........0.9 ...
In the autumn, add well-rotted manure before planting group 1 and 3, add lime before planting group 3 to prevent clubroot and leaf mould before planting group 4.
It's derived from decomposed leaves (leaves that have been exposed to weather and time) and serves as a carbon-rich ingredient for improving soil structure. (It's also known as 'leaf mould' or 'horticultural mold.') ...
It is possible, over several years, to eradicate even bindweed. Remember the smaller and younger the weed the easier it is to uproot. Weeds can also be discouraged by mulching with compost, leaf mould, sand, stones or dark coloured sheeting.
Helleborus foetidus with its small cup-like flowers is very adaptable doing well in lightly shaded areas where leaf mould is the perfect environment for new seedlings to grow. Helleborus dumetorum is uncommon but has attractive divided foliage.
 See also: Leaf, Mould, Plant, Soil, Flower
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