Raking Leaves: Bag vs Mulch-Compost

It's an annual task most homeowners don't relish: leaf clean-up. The trees that provide such beauty during spring, summer and fall eventually drop their foliage, relegating homeowners with tree-lined properties to a dusty, dirty chore. While you can let the leaves pile up in some natural areas, it's inadvisable to let a layer of dead leaves build up on your lawn, or you risk killing the grass, perhaps for good.