Green ways to clean up leaves

Every fall homeowners are faced with cascades of red, purple, orange, and yellow leaves falling from the sky. Amid this rainbow of autumn activity, some people still have “green” on their minds - as in eco-friendly ways they can embark on fall clean-up.

Removing leaves from the lawn and yard is a task that few people relish. It can often mean hours spent gathering leaves and then finding ways to dispose of them. Some homeowners stack leaves at the curb in bins and bags. Others scatter them to the street with a gas-powered blower. While these methods may be fast or efficient in their own ways,...