From Vegetable Gardener:

Here they come ~ leaves, leaves, glorious leaves! I don’t care how you use them, just please don’t shove them into bags that are bound for the trash pickup (unless you have maple leaves with tar spots on them; best to get rid of those). It’s a fate worse than death and at least five wasted opportunities. Dead leaves (pure organic matter) only comes around once a year and they’re uber-beneficial for your yard and garden. Continue reading →