Fallen Leaves

[Sunny Gardens®]

Use a high pressure hose to spray the leaves into a pile. The wet leaves compress into trash bags more efficiently or they can be added to a mulch pile. Since they are wet the wind won't blow them back all over the yard again.

[altyfc]

I have heard that a lot of wet leaves in a compost isn't that great for composting because it can result in a wet mush that doesn't break down so well... is there any truth in this?

Aaron

[Sunny Gardens®]

Regarding wet leaves being too wet for composting, the pile probably needs to be ventilated periodically by poking holes in it with a shovel or a stick (depending on how large it is).

Another way to deal with fallen leaves on a grass lawn is to mow them with a lawn mower (using its collection bag). That way you take care of trimming the grass and picking up the leaves at the same time!