Deciduous and semi-deciduous perennials can be cut back to about four inches in height from the ground when you divide and transplant. Divide shasta daisies. Select trees that provide a fall show of colorful leaves and pick the ones you like best. Choose from those that turn yellow, red, orange or bronze. And there's no better ingredient than leaves.
Leaves are a natural.
They're plentiful and nutrient rich. The reason that leaves make such good compost is that they're made up of lots of complex chemicals that, once broken down, plants love. Leaves can be composted into rich humus for the garden. You can pack leaves in bins made of landscape timbers, but you can make compost with leaves in something as simple as a wire cage. It doesn't matter what you make compost in, it's the ingredients and the process that make the difference.