Sending leaves to the rubbish dump is time-consuming and a waste of a valuable resource. instead, stack the leaves in an inconspicuous corner of the garden, wet them down and trample them. Over the winter they will settle further, compacting into a tight, solid mass.
The following autumn or spring, break the mass up into small chunks with a garden fork and spread it among shrubs, flowers and vegetables. It will serve as a mulch for at least one season, then decompose to fertilise and condition the soil.
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