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dyan
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Hi, I have some narcissus in my back yard. I
normally cut all their leaves in the summer.
Can I use the leaves to mulch my tomato and
pepper plants? Anything in narcissus leaves
that could harm the plants? Thanks.
Posts: 9 | From: California | Registered: Jan 2003  |  Logged: 65.174.124.29
Acanthus
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I would suggest composting them first to make the nutrients more readily available to your plants. I don't think using them for mulch while still green would be a good idea, it might promote rot, but if they were dry and browned, I don't think it would hurt. They are so lightweight though, it would be difficult to keep them in place. Composting would fix this problem.
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