The use of oak leaves in a flower garden.

Question

Are there benefits or detriments in using oak leaves mixed with garden soil? If so, please explain.

Thank you,

Ed.

Answer 1

It is always best to compost the leaves fully before using them in the soil. It can be used as a mulch, but unmulched oak leaves can rot, or even slightly change the soil pH. I would not recommend this. If you decide to do this still, then you will want to add mycorrhizae to the soil to help it break down faster.