Give your garden an autumn tidy

As leaves fall and gardens begin to slow for winter, November is a good time for a gentle tidy-up. But there’s no need to clear every leaf and twig—leaving a few undisturbed areas can shelter insects and other garden wildlife.

Add small amounts of fallen leaves to your home compost bin, or collect them separately to make leaf mould—a natural soil improver that’s great for the garden. You can also cut up small twigs and add them to a compost heap, where they help create air pockets.

Alternatively, use Somerset’s garden waste collection service or take it to a recycling site. Please keep leaves, twigs and other garden waste out of your rubbish bin. Recycling garden waste properly helps turn it into useful compost and is kinder to the environment.

Source: Somerset Council