I have a magnificent oak tree that is probably over 100 years old right next to my house.
I am waiting to be totally inundated by LEAVES.
HAPPY AUTUMN!
LOL. We have had loads of leaves already. I have one patio that I sweep twice a day because it has so many leaves and acorns that it’s like walking on marbles if I don’t sweep it often.
When you and your neighbors collect your leaves, you can compost them, or put them directly into the garden with just a little lime (to offset oak leaf acidity).
Thats what I call free fertilizer, and it will breakdown over the winter and will feed the worms (nature's soil aerator). while adding more humus to the soil.