So, no consensus yet.
I am really tempted to try fall cleanup. I live in a clearing in a woods. Since some of my beds never did get cleaned this spring, I can see the winters leaves still on them.
I don't need to get leaves from anyone else... Enough blow In on their own.
Karen, good luck with the surgery. CT is no fun from what I understand. Just think how well you will be able to pull weeds come spring!