There is no reason to not put mulch down now, in Massachussets the winter weather will slow, if not stop, the digestion of organic matter.

Thanks Kim...got it spread today. :-)

I like to mulch in the fall. Especially because it gives me a place to put the fall leaves. And mulching all the perennials in the fall, helps give them an added layer of protection for the winter.

I mulch all beds with leaves in fall. By late spring/ early summer they are mostly gone when we mulch with wood. If any leaves remain we just mulch over them and they disappear quickly.

Karen

I do use leaves in the fall. Right now most of the trees still have most of their leaves. Rather late for that to happen. I find that if I run over them with a lawn mower before using them as mulch they stay put better..