Once the show is over, the leaves will begin to fall in earnest. What was a painters palette of colors, turns into bare limbs, and your job begins. Raking of fall leaves is an annual chore. Whether you mulch the leaves or bag them, you need to get them off the lawn. Composting is a great way to turn the leaves into usable compost to help enrich your gardens.
Shredded leaves make a great mulch.
Fall foliage marks the end of our growing season and the onset of winter. So get outside and enjoy the crisp, fall weather, and the show that Mother Nature has provided. The Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The mention of any commercial product in this web site does not imply its endorsement by the University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service over other products not named, nor does the omission imply that they are not satisfactory.