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Observations, experiments, lessons learned, and real-world findings from the garden. Practical insights drawn from firsthand experience rather than theory alone.

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Stop Bagging Your Leaves: The Case for Homemade Shredded-Leaf Mulch

Jun 17, 2026

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5 min read

Stop Bagging Your Leaves: The Case for Homemade Shredded-Leaf Mulch

Your yard already makes a better mulch than the garden center sells. You're paying to haul it away.

J.S. Peterson
J.S. Peterson

Substrate science for the home grower, by J.S. Peterson.

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