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Leaves can prove problematic if not put to good use
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the shredded leaves to a compost
pile or use them to fill container
plants before adding regular potting
soil.
• Insulation:Collect leaves to
mound over delicate perennial plants
and shrubs. The leaves will add more
warmth to the soil and may help
plants make it through harsh winters.
Just remove the leaves slowly when
spring arrives so that the soil
underneath can get the sunlight and
water it needs to thrive. Leave some
leaves in the yard so that animals can
use them as nesting material and line
their dens for the winter.
• Stuffing:Create whimsical
scarecrows as part of your autumn
decoration scheme. Gather older
clothes that you no longer use and
stuff the sleeves of shirts and the legs
of pants with leaves, which are less
expensive and easier to come by than
straw. Use a few pieces of straw
around the neck and hand areas of
the scarecrow for visual effect. Tie
off with twine and display your
scarecrow.
• Bedding: Chicken owners can
use fallen leaves as bedding in their
chicken coops. Dry leaves also may
create more comfortable and drier
conditions for goats and other
livestock. Goats may look to
recently fallen leaves as a nutritious
food source. Gather the leaves and
let the goats munch before you
further rake and compost the leaves.
• Decorations: Natural leaves can
be used as decorations both inside
and outside a home. String freshly
fallen leaves together and wrap them
around a grapevine wreath for a
rustic door decoration. Leaves can
be placed in clear vases and put on
display for a cheap way to showcase
some autumn colour. Preserve
favourite leaves with a lamination
machine or by sealing them between
heated sheets of waxed paper. Cut
out the leaf shapes and use for
hanging window decorations.
• Recreation:Leaves have long
been favourite toys for children, who
eagerly await jumping into large
piles of fallen leaves. Fill paper bags
with leaves and draw a target on the
front. Let kids test their skill aiming
for the targets. Children can
camouflage their clothing with
leaves and masking tape and have a
more intense game of hide and seek.
A chore for the ages
Whether using a lawnmower, a leaf blower or something a little more manual-labour intensive,
clearing leaves is a chore that everyone is familiar with. If not tended to, the leaves can get
wet and prove to be a nuisance, however, that doesn’t mean they can’t be used in some
beneficial projects around the yard. Leaves can be used to insulate vulnerable plants, used as
a compost layer to enrich the soil beneath them, given to local farmers for bedding for animals,
used for fun or decorations or simply gathered into a huge pile just in time for a child to spread
them across the lawn again by jumping into them. (MS photo)
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