leaf mold
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Coarsely mulched soil that’s rich in organic matter, like leaf mold, supports good soil biology, consisting of beneficial fungi and larger soil organisms such as earthworms, millipedes and ground beetles.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2022
I've got three ingredients in my potting compost: one-third compost, one-third rotten down leaf mold, and one-third loam that I've got from molehills in my field is perfect.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2022
We’re used to adding organic matter in the form of compost, leaf mold, peat moss or some similar amendment to make the soil loamier, but in older times a pasture was often the source.
From Washington Post • Oct. 20, 2015
If you have soil with lots of sand or clay, you can improve it by adding organic matter such as peat, leaf mold, or composted manure.
From Southern Living • May 19, 2010
From time to time one or another would begin to scrape in the gravelly bank, or venture a little way in among the trees and nut bushes to scuffle in the leaf mold.
From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams
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