Fallen leaves make great natural fertilizer and offer a place for insects to spend the winter.
How to Get Your Garden Winter-Ready - EcoWatch
Should I Rake or Mulch My Leaves?
How to prepare fall leaves and brush for collection – Welcome to
Wild Ones West Cook Group A much larger part of the Chicago area
make a bed (with cardboard) - A Way To Garden
Six reasons to NOT clean up the garden this fall
Why You Shouldn't Rake Your Leaves This Fall
Just Leave 'Em! Why you shouldn't trash your yard waste
How to Get Your Garden Winter-Ready - EcoWatch
These Are the Best Ways to Bag Your Leaves - My Backyard Life
How to Get Your Garden Winter-Ready - EcoWatch
Chicagoland Nature: Flora, Fauna, etc.