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Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

Curmudgeoness

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5. I do not know about black walnut trees, but

Reply to BlueToTheBone (Reply #4)

Tue Dec 20, 2011, 08:00 PM

Dec 2011

my trees are almost all Pin Oaks. Oaks also have a lot of tannin, and it is my understanding that the oak leaves are especially good for gardens. I have lots of worms, as well as lacewings and praying mantises, so it seems that the leaves do not kill beneficial insects. I would guess it would be the same for microbes. But then again, I don't use the acorns in mulch, so would not thing you would use the black walnuts either.

And, ewwww, I do not want to run into you by the end of the week you are on vacation!

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Frugal mulch in the garden and flower beds. [View all] Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 OP

I'm eyeing those great big piles of leaves that will clog BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #1

Everything should do double duty, I suppose. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #2

There are a lot of black walnut trees in town and the BlueToTheBone Dec 2011 #4

I do not know about black walnut trees, but Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #5

I have several avocado trees. They shed leaves in abundance. JDPriestly Dec 2011 #3

I wouldn't be surprised to hear that all trees like mulch from their own leaves. Curmudgeoness Dec 2011 #6