On Sat, 02 Apr 2016 16:05:22 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>I mow leaves with my 7' mower fitted with mulching blades... the tiny
>bits are gone in under 24 hours.

Better than most people who collect the cuttings in a catcher and then
throw them away. Where do those people think the topsoil for their
lawn comes from?