Carol Klein, who returns to Channel 5 tonight for the penultimate episode of Carol Klein’s Great British Gardens, regularly shares gardening advice online and on television. Appearing on a recent episode of Jeremy Vine, Carol shared the benefits of making leafmould.
She said: “There’s so many leaves about at the moment, such a lot of leaves and some people think they’re a nuisance.
“On the contrary, they’re an absolutely wonderful addition to a garden because if you stack them, and you can even do it in a bag if you haven’t got room in the garden, eventually they’ll turn into this.”
Carol then showed viewers her leafmould in a pot.
She added: “Absolutely beautiful leafmould, it improves your soil and it feeds your plants.”
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According to the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), those who want to make leafmould should not collect leaves by main roads.
They said: “Those collected by main roads may be affected by atmospheric pollution, so leaves from quieter streets and side roads are…
