| Date: Sun, 07 May 2000 17:41:28 -0400 From: [email protected] Subject: Magnolia Mulch? [T20000507004EZ37561] To: [email protected] X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01-C-MACOS8 (Macintosh; I; 68K) X-MMC-From: Janet Tate <[email protected]> X-MMC-To: [email protected] X-MMC-Subject: Magnolia Mulch? X-MMC-Reply-To: [email protected] Sender : [email protected] Tracking Number : T20000507004EZ37561 Pool : QA Sent to : [email protected] Date : 5/7/00 5:40 PM --- Forwarded by: David Grist (no comments entered) --- Each spring I buy truckloads of hardwood mulch for my garden. Also each spring I rake up tons of leaves from underneath my two huge magnolia trees. Would it be worth my while to buy a mulching machine of some sort, mulch the magnolia leaves (& other assorted yard & garden debris), and use that in my flower & shrub beds instead? What might magnolia-leaf mulch contribute to the soil, in terms of acidity, etc.? I have lots of azaleas, roses, daylillies, liriope, and also shade gardens with hostas & aucubas. Any help you can give will be appreciated. Thank you for this great service. Janet Tate [email protected] |
| I don't know whether it would be worth your while or not, that depends on what you are spending on hardwood mulch each season, and what you are willing to pay for a mulcher. I can tell you that adding the magnolia leaves to a mulcher and adding that mulch to your plantings is fine. The leaves shouldn't alter the pH one way or another. If I were you, I would start a compost heap. That way, you can add in all of the magnolia leaves, grass clippings, fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, etc. and have a much richer mulch for your plantings. |
