I had leaves dumped on several of my beds without first shredding. Not a good idea. They formed a pretty solid mat on top of the plants. Won't do that again Where we shredded the leaves first it worked much better. I am rather lax on the overall fertilizing. I have two azaleas and one rhody that really need coffee grounds and an acid based fert for them. My soil is on the acid side anyway though.
I appreciate the information. Will do better this fall.
