When autumn hits and your yard turns into a crunchy carpet of gold, orange, and brown, it’s easy to see fallen leaves as a nuisance. You grab your rake, fill up bags, and haul them off like you’re cleaning up a mess. But what if those leaves aren’t waste at all?
What if they’re one of the best things that could happen to your garden’s soil? Spoiler alert: they are! Those scattered leaves are nature’s slow-release fertilizer—tiny, colorful superheroes feeding your soil long after the pumpkin spice lattes disappear.
