Name: Rick Corey Everett WA 98204 (Zone 8a) Sunset Zone 5. Koppen Csb. Eco 2f
drdawg said:Not every leaf is a good leaf for mulching. Take a look at walnut leaves, magnolia leaves, and fiddle leaf ficus leaves.
I try to compost Rhododendron leaves. Note the word "try". They have a waxy coating, and even after that, they are pretty thick and tough like leather.
Hmmm ... I guess that means I should have been saving them to mulch with. I think their stiffness and curvature will keep them from matting.
