Originally Posted By: sleddriver
Last Fall, eh? With snow on top during Winter? I'd of thought that might cause a 'snow fungus' or something similiar, especially if it stayed wet for a long time.
I get buried in Elm leaves in late Fall and just recently, Live Oaks. Far too many to mulch back into the ground. Plus, there's not enough nitrogen to break them down + I already have a problem with extremely poor nitrogen soil as it is.
Having recently set my compost bins back up, I've been building a pile. One is already hot. When it is compost, I spread it back on the grass...but not until it's thoroughly broken down.
Here, everything is alkaline: soil, water. Lots of limestone. Have problems with chlorosis. IOW, I like acidic materials and use peat moss on the grass.
Other than that, I think our growing conditions are too different.
All soil is "extremely poor nitrogen soil" Nitrogen is mobile in the soil, so it will leach away.