Introduction to making compost from dry leaves and flowers Compost enriches the nutrient content of garden soil and flower beds and then allows you to re-use food scraps and other organic items that would otherwise go to waste. Composting dry leaves make a dark, rich, earthy, organic matter that can be used as soil. It adds nutrients to the garden soil and the larger particle size helps enhance the tilth and then loosen compacted earth. The composting process retains moisture and repels w
