I have a long, narrow area in front of my apartment with a privacy fence on one side and my apartment building on the other. It turns into a wind tunnel this time of year, and the winds coming from the SW take all the leaves from the oak tree and blow them up through there. So after yesterday's storm, I went out this morning to check the gardens, opened the gate and there were oak leaves piled in front of it about 8-12 inches deep and 2 feet wide. The gate pushed a few of them aside, but I had to wade through the rest to get out. I actually raked leaves yesterday morning early and piled them up in the outside beds, but they just blew right up against my gate. If it had been open, they would have piled up on my porch, no doubt, or against my front door.

So now at least the oak tree is bare, and I think I have enough leaves for my purposes for awhile.