It's a wonderfully colourful time of year for our gardens, covered in a gold-orange wash of leaves. The natural instinct when we see this is to get our rakes out, but gardening experts have revealed there are vital benefits to putting a stop to the raking.
When sorting the garden out in autumn one of the most common jobs is raking fallen leaves, either from your own trees or your neighbours. And while this task, which usually needs to be done several times, can help prevent grass from rotting there are many benefits to keeping the leaves around.
