4. Rake well so grass can breath Fall is also when leaves on the trees begin to turn shades of orange, yellow and red.

First and foremost, the leaves create its own ecosystem on the ground, as outlined by the National ... make fallen leaf layers their homes in the fall,” the DNR’s website reads.

And as they die and fall off they're great fun to catch, kick through and enjoy. But what happens to them after they've landed on the ground? Almost one-and-a-half billion trees lose their leaves ...