Did you spend your weekend raking and bagging leaves in your yard? Raking leaves can be a dreaded task around most households, but if you have a garden, you might be able to make things a little eaiser on yourself, and maybe a little more fun for your kids.

If you have the space, ditch the trash bags and find a place to compost your leaves. Your kids will thank you for the big pile of leave to jump in, and your garden will thank you for the rich organic soild in the spring! Oh - and your pocketbook might just say thanks too - no money spent on trash bags, no need to buy fertilizers for the garden next spring!

Photo Credit: Tammra McCauley