For many of us that there are still a lot of people that rake up, bag up, and put those bags of leaves out to be thrown away is a boon. I still cannot understand people that will throw out a valuable resource, leaves, in the fall and buy peat moss to replace those leaves in the spring.

It is amazing Kimm.

I have been telling people for years to just mulch them into the turf if they don't have a use for them elsewhere. Sometimes they look at me like I'm nuts but sometimes they listen and actually do it!!

Leaves are absolutely gardener's GOLD. No doubt about it.

I use them EVERYWHERE.

Thought you guys and gals might like to read this article on the chemical composition of municipal leaf waste:

http://njsustainingfarms.rutgers.edu/assets/leafmulch/JEQ-2006-Chem-Comp-of-Leaves.pdf

Well, the end of leaf season as far as picking up bags at the curbsides is mainly over this week.

I'll be making my final run today.

If I get 20 more bags that will put my leaf haul up to roughly 85 bags this year. (This does not include the leaves from my trees and neighbor's adjacent tree leaves.)

It is unbelievable how so MANY leaves can be mowed into the turf and disappear within a week or so.

As to the leaf mold piles, I can keep getting leaves I collect in drainage ditches in the wooded areas I walk my dog.

I am without a doubt an absolute leaf whacko.

God I LOVE this time of year!! LOL!