Run over the leaves with your lawn mower to chop them up into smaller pieces. Pile the leaves up and wait a few months and voila - you've got compost. It just happens all by itself. You can speed up the process by adding some soil to the pile in layers. November is the best month to plant bulbs.
Flower bulbs are almost fool proof.
It's like getting a pre-packaged plant with everything it needs to grow contained in the bulb. Choose a sunny spot that is well drained. Bulbs hate to have wet feet. Plant the bulbs in groups or masses at a depth of about twice the bulbs diameter. For example , a tulip bulb 2 inches in diameter should be planted about 4-5 inches deep.