leaf mold
noun
1
: a compost or layer composed chiefly of decayed leaves
2
: a mold or mildew that affects foliage
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Gardeners are always encouraged to add organic matter such as compost, aged manure, or leaf mold to clay soil and work it in.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Mix course sand and organic material such as pine bark or leaf mold into the backfill soil and slope the soil up to the edges of the rootball.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Consider composting leaf mold by creating a pile of extra leaf litter, which will decompose over the winter and provide a carbon-rich soil amendment for spring planting, improving soil structure and increasing water-holding capacity.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
However, many others experience similar positive impacts when applying leaf mold in other regions.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Aug. 2025
Mix course sand and organic material such as pine bark or leaf mold into the backfill soil and slope the soil up to the edges of the rootball.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2025
Consider composting leaf mold by creating a pile of extra leaf litter, which will decompose over the winter and provide a carbon-rich soil amendment for spring planting, improving soil structure and increasing water-holding capacity.
—Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
However, many others experience similar positive impacts when applying leaf mold in other regions.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 7 Sep. 2023
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“Leaf mold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20mold. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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