For many years, I have been amused by
people who rake and bag (or burn) yard leaves. They spend money on
fertilizer for their yard (that isn't even properly used by the plants).
Then they get rid off the world's best organic mulch by not utilizing
leaves. Thus, they hamper the build up of humus in the soil and
perpetuate a cycle of foolishness.
http://m.organicgardening.com/organicgardening/#!/entry/leave-leaves-alone,51c1bd92da27f5d9d0e3f6a2
Note:
Buy a "leaf blower-vacuum" and instead of using the leaf blower
function to blow leaves, reverse the air flow and vacuum the leaves out
of your flower beds into the catch bag from non-lawn areas. Dump the now
shredded leaves into a leaf composter and use as flower bed mulch in
winterizing them next year.
I use a movable wire composter:
https://cherylsgardengoodies.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/wire-mesh-composter.jpg
