Michael Holleran, assistant district manager from Davey's Wilmington, DE office, talks about the many uses and benefits of leaves, including nutrients, composting, mulching and more. In this episode we cover: How to repurpose leaves on your property (0:51) (14:34)What to do with thick patches of leaves (1:40)Leaves for mulching (4:03)Testing your soil's pH levels (5:34)Removing leaves is removing a source of nutrients (7:04)Leaves for compost (8:29)Why should we compost? (9:53)What are the easiest leaves to deal with? (13:24)Other uses for leaves (15:24)Locust leaves (17:04)Soil conditions during and after a drought (18:00)Wildlife looking for water during drought (19:33)To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.To learn more about leaves and all their uses and benefits, read our blogs, Managing Fallen Leaves In Your Yard and Compost Shredded, Dry Leaves for Leaf Compost Benefits. Connect with Davey Tree on social media:Twitter: @DaveyTreeFacebook: @DaveyTreeInstagram: @daveytreeYouTube: The Davey Tree Expert CompanyLinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com. Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at [email protected]. We want to hear from you!Click here to send Talking Trees Fan Mail!

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