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I think I've made a Boo Boo
Kweegly
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A very large Laurel hedge of mine had to come out for a new garden wall and I was left with a lot of leaves and branches to dispose.
I decided to shred them and scatter them all along my beds as ground cover to keep weeds at bay and also add some organic matter to my heavy clay soil. I've done this each year with other things and its worked well.
However, I noticed the shredded Laurel was still green and not breaking down so out of curiosity I google'd how long it takes to breakdown, and I stumbled on mixed messages about Laurel being poisonous to other plants and you shouldn't use it as a mulch.
Can anyone clarify this for me as its currently scattered over 100 metres of flower beds and scrapping it off would be a pain!
I decided to shred them and scatter them all along my beds as ground cover to keep weeds at bay and also add some organic matter to my heavy clay soil. I've done this each year with other things and its worked well.
However, I noticed the shredded Laurel was still green and not breaking down so out of curiosity I google'd how long it takes to breakdown, and I stumbled on mixed messages about Laurel being poisonous to other plants and you shouldn't use it as a mulch.
Can anyone clarify this for me as its currently scattered over 100 metres of flower beds and scrapping it off would be a pain!
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