When Autumn Leaves Start to Fall ..

What should we do about all the autumn leaves that nature dumps on our garden?  Well apart from paths, patios and lawns, how about thanking mother nature for this gift.

If you leave the leaves where they fall, the worms will soon drag them under, and even the toughest will be gone by next spring.  Indeed, what harm have dead leaves ever done to you?

The leaves on paths, patios and lawns can be safely added to the compost heap, plus any you can pinch from the adjacent streets.

More autumn leaves means more microbes and more good little soil beasties.  And everything in your garden depends on the health of this soil community.

The very last thing you should be doing is burning your leaves or throwing them away - they are far too valuable to be doing that