Teak (Tectona Grandis) dried leaves

When you go into a forest where no one ever rakes up the leaves, and dig down a few inches. Have you ever seen such dark, fertile soil? You don't have to be a gardener to know that if you were a plant you would rather live in this soil than in the stuff most of us have in our yards. The difference, of course, is the leaves.

Teak Leaves are full of nutrition that nourish the organisms that live in the soil. These organisms in turn help produce healthier roots on your plants . Leaves will be decayed into rich humus to help feed the crops you plant and to improve the structure of the soil Teak Leaves are Nature's perfect mulching material and soil-builder, and supply some fertilizer, when they've rotted.

The forests around us are proof of that. leaves contain up to 80 percent of the nutrients that a plant absorbs during the growing season. When allowed to decay on the ground, leaves return their store of nutrients to the soil.

Teak Leaves are packed with trace minerals that trees draw up from deep in the soil. When added to your garden, teak leaves feed earthworms and beneficial microbes. They lighten heavy soils and help sandy soils retain moisture. They're a fabulous source of carbon to balance the nitrogen in your compost pile. And they insulate tender plants from cold. Provided in compressed form ( bale ).

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