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.