Can I use fresh fallen leaves to improve my garden soil?

I put the grass clipping collector on my lawn mower and mow the lawn that is full of dry leaves because the mower chops the leaves and collects them. I empty the chopped leaves atop my garden bed soil. In the spring, I rake the top layer of leaves into the soil to nourish it.

I also mow the yard when more leaves fall but do not use the collection bag as the chopped leaves are left to nourish the lawn.

Yes you can use them as a mulch around shrubs to keep the plant damp, it also acts as a weed suppresent.

Here I find them acid. You need add a little lime about every 3 years to the soil. Leaves very.

Yes, if you rent a Leaf Shredder machine that will grind them up into a fine mulch. They will then decay and you can start turning them into your soil. Also, get some earthworms to help the process. They will aerate the soil for you.

A few, fresh leaves won't do much. But a lot of composted leaves, mixed in to your soil, will help a lot.

Yes .You can also use freshly fruit skin (cucumber ,banana ,egg plan ,egg shell ,appel ,oranges ,coffee waste ,dry leaves ,etc...) you can have better result if you mixed them with dirt and moist them in one container for a mount or so as compost .

Sure--fallen leaves make great mulch. Just turn over the earth a little to keep them from blowing away.

You can use them as an organic mulch for your garden. When you do this, you can mulch or chop them up with your mower and then spread it around your vegetable garden or flower beds. They will eventually decompose on their own and make the soil more fertile.

It would be better to compost the leaves.

Of course.

They will rot down and enhance your soil with its nutrients.