In the Spring the leaves, after they are not viable to make weeds, they can be used to enhance the soil’s nutrients prior to planting a garden. Apply the leaves to the gardening area with either a layer of paper bags or cardboard. Add the leaves on top of the paper layer, then add a layer of compost, then add gardening straw materials over the compose. Then apply gardening soil and topsoil. Water area and sow seeds, seedlings and plant transplants. Mulch plants after plants have developed and moved towards maturity.