3 years ago I vac/shredded the silver maple leaves and stashed them into semi-transparant plastic bags; poked holes in the bags and stashed them in a shady area by my (detached) garage. Just this last month I "rearranged" a flagstone path and used the "black gold" I ended up with to establish a new planting area. What beautiful material I ended up with! And next Spring, my new planting area will be ready to go.
3 years ago I vac/shredded the silver maple leaves and stashed them into semi-transparant plastic bags; poked holes in the bags and stashed them in a shady area by my (detached) garage. Just this last month I "rearranged" a flagstone path and used the "black gold" I ended up with to establish a new planting area. What beautiful material I ended up with! And next Spring, my new planting area will be ready to go.