Leaf mold is a good source of organic matter so you can use it where ever you need to add organic matter to your soil.

Leaf mold is so pretty to look at, I always use it as a mulch in my flower beds.

If you ever decide to grow veggies, it is a super mulch that the earthworms will steal from the bottom. Next years soil is richer than the last. To maintain balance, I toss around a coffee can of Alfalfa pellets every month for an area 20' x 20'. I bought a 50# bag this Spring at a seed/feed store for $13.

Steve,

Waht are the alfalfa pellets for? Nitrogen?

Thanks,

Leaf mold is the perfect dressing for shade beds. Plants that grow in shade (i.e.-under trees) have naturally developed to take their nutrients from rotting leaves.