Using Autumn Leaves as Mulch

Communicating with Nature

October 2025

“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it,
and if I were a bird
I would fly about the earth
seeking the successive autumns.”
GEORGE ELIOT

 

This autumn, raise your standards. Enjoy the healthful tranquility of wildly beautiful parks in your own yard and community.

Rather than pay for weighty mulch that can attract termites, spread raked leaves as mulch. This retains and adds a balance of nutrients, and allows the beneficial insects who live in our fallen leaves to thrive.

Fall is also an ideal time to seed or over-seed entire lawns or just areas that are weedy and bare. Select safely organic uncoated seeds suited to your soil, climate and land use. Be sure to select seed varieties native to your area.

Enduringly beautiful native organic landscapes are the most cost-effective way to restore and improve the quality of all life.