Let falling leaves lie. The leaves that fall on the dirt, grass, or planting beds. Just leave them be and only rake up the ones on the concrete sidewalks and patios. {not up for raking, then grab a blower and blow them away}.

Alright, perhaps you have a little bit more time on your hands, in that case I’d recommend raking all your leaves onto your perennial and shrub beds but be sure to save a bin full of leaves for your compost.

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