Here is a relatively good article I found about leaves being good for your garden, lawn, and shrubs.
Here is an excerpt from
the complete article (where Superior Power Equipment adds some recommendations) in the
Members Only Board:
Trash? Not so fast: Leaves are valuable as mulch for gardens, lawns and shrubs
Sometimes the nose can put the heart at odds with the head. Burning leaves was a common practice years ago, and that smell can bring up sweet, childhood memories of watching leafy mounds that had served as forts and hiding places disappear into flames and fragrant smoke.
But burning is no longer an acceptable........
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