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valleylynn said:I'm not sure about the leaves Jelinda. Seems like they would start breaking down and might smother them of the winter?
I don't have any trees close to my beds, so get now leaves covering them up.

Has anyone else had experience with leaf cover over your semps during the winter.

This is the reason that I cover my semp beds with shadecloth for the winter - keeps the worst of the black locust leaves and flowerstalks out. I've never had a problem with other sorts of leaves - they tend to be large enough not to get into the plants and just lay on top. Easy enough to remove. But any tree or shrub with tiny leaves can be a nightmare close to semp beds.