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  It is very unpleasant to burn leaves -- they make a lot of smoke. I also wouldn't leave leaves unshredded for mulch. In our yard, at least, they blow around too much. But you certainly don't need a chipper for them. We rake them into a pile and run over them with an electric lawnmower and it makes great mulch.

  We do burn our sticks -- either in outdoor campfires, which may or may not be legal in your area (you may need to have them in a "fire bowl" or other container), or as kindling in our woodstove.

  Piles of sticks also make good habitat for small critters in your yard, if you've got an out-of-the-way spot where you can leave at least a small pile. And if you have some thin sticks or plant stalks, break some into pieces -- birds will take them to make their nests in the spring.

  The Natural Capital

  On Ask Umbra on chippers posted 6 months ago 3 Responses