Page 10 - Aberystwyth EGO October 2021

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In the

Garden

with David

Williams

utumn is upon us and Leaves should be cleared from
the big garden tidy up lawns as they will kill the grass
begins. A little bit of if left. Leaves will decrease the
Apruning perhaps and vigour of the grass and starve it
some annuals to uproot. Then of light resulting in bald patches
there's the leaves. An ongoing and thin turf. Leaves left on
task until they have all fallen. lawns also increases moisture
Ponds should be covered with levels which can rot the roots
mesh to stop leaves falling into of grass plants. A weekly raking
the water and rotting. The result with a lawn rake will stop this
of which is a heightening of the happening. What should happen
acidity in the water which is to the raked leaves? Well, they
detrimental to pond-life. If any may be taken to the tip but
leaves do fall into a pond, then they can also be added to the
they must be skimmed from compost heap or kept to create
the surface before they start to leaf litter. More on that later.
deteriorate and sink into the There are two options for
water. leaves on borders. They can

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