How to Use leaf mold in a Sentence
leaf mold
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Add organic mulch such as leaf mold, pine straw, or wood chips to help conserve soil moisture.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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Next, blanket the area with a 2-inch-thick layer of mulch, such as shredded bark, leaf mold, compost, or pine straw.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Mar. 2026
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Leaf Mold Before raking up your leaves in the fall, consider using them as leaf mold to boost soil health.
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Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
25 June 2026
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Make a compost pile, and your leaves will become valuable leaf mold that can be used to topdress the lawn or garden in about 12 months.
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Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Oct. 2025
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After one or two frosts have happened in the fall, add one to two inches of organic mulch (pine needles, aged pine bark, or leaf mold are ideal mulches.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
22 Feb. 2026
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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
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Enrich the soil with leaf mold and compost to supply nutrients and retain moisture without becoming soggy.
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Feb. 2026
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Common fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases that infect tomato plants include late blight, leaf mold, bacterial spot, and anthracnose.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
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Common fungal, bacterial, and viral diseases that infect tomato plants include late blight, leaf mold, bacterial spot, and anthracnose.
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Patricia S York,
Southern Living,
22 June 2026
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Upon transplanting her seedlings, McDonald suggests generally starting off with a nitrogen-rich fertilizer, like blood meal, when transplanting small seedlings into the soil, then adding a leaf mold compost, which is organic matter, to help improve the soil's health at that time.
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Mallory Carra,
The Spruce,
9 June 2026
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