I never rake, but I do mulch them up with the mower. If I don't, the snow falls and turns them into a mat which molds and kills everything under them by springtime. But mowing them accelerates the natural decomposition process and converts them back into nutrients faster.
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We haven't raked leaves in years. When we did last it was much more to create a giant pile for kids to jump into than for any other reason. All we have ever done for the yard is mow. And pick up what sticks are required to do so.
It makes sense doesn't it? Biodiversity will always facilitate better, richer, healthier equilibriums between species than the ones imposed by man-made, narrow-minded motives. The more intricate details I notice in environments unaffected (at least not directly) by humans, the more urban environments seem like wastelands..
Nice article, thanks!