Use a leaf shredder to shred fallen leaves or run over them with a mower with a bag attached. If you don’t chop up the organic matter, it will still compost. It will just take longer.

It's the season of falling leaves, and you might be tempted to use your pile as mulch for your garden and around the yard.

If you have started a compost pile for your food waste, chopped leaves are the best carbonaceous material now conveniently available to make your compost pile work better.

The great debate on whether or not to rake leaves erupts each fall. When considering your options, remember what could be hiding under those piles.