Environment & Energy

Or just compost the damn things. I have a different situation as I live in the country. I'll rake some for compost then the Fall winds take care of the rest. You can also rake them under your trees (I do that too because I HATE grass and let my yard grow naturally) and let them decay naturally over the winter. Thats part of how trees fertilize themselves. Plus raking by hand de-thatches and aerates your yard allowing the grass to crawl and thicken naturally in the Spring and it also disrupts pests. There's nothing, 0, beneficial to blowing leaves around a yard except making billionaires more money. If you can't do any of the above then rake the damn things. Your heart will thank you