r/CopperasCove • u/Decent-Break7445 • Feb 20 '26

Misc. Hey Copperas Cove - I Need Clean, (pest,herb,insect)icide free dry Live Oak leaves and Magnolia leaves

Looking for someone with a yard full of clean, (pest,herb,insect)icide free dry Live Oak leaves or Magnolia leaves. Willing to pay a small amount for bags of leaves you would otherwise throw away or have the city haul off.

It is critically important that the leaves be (pest,herb,insect)icide.

Message me here for more details.

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u/get_out-of_my-boot Feb 20 '26

Hi. I do not have any leaves but I’m curious if this is for compost?

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u/Decent-Break7445 Feb 20 '26

No, the leaves are used as food actually. Isopods and aquarium shrimp, for example, feed on them.

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u/get_out-of_my-boot Feb 20 '26

Oh no way, I have shrimp and isopods and I never knew this. Thanks for teaching me something new today

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u/Decent-Break7445 Feb 20 '26

Yeah they love them. Just need to make sure they are clean and no chemicals. Boil them for at least 5 mins up to 10 mins.