When leaves change color each autumn, we all "ooh!" and "aah!" and run out to buy pumpkin spice lattes. But as soon as they drop to the ground, the magic fades and all that's left is the drudgery of a weekend spent raking them up.
Or is there? The National Wildlife Federation actually recommends not raking your leaves at all. You read that right: Just leave 'em where they lie.
The reality is that fallen foliage isn't a just...