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I have large areas of natural blueberry, planted areas of Pachysandra and planted Vinca. All are very dense, so leaves do not settle to the ground, but blow away to adjacent lawn, or wooded areas where they settle in with other duff and absorb water. I lost traction a couple of times when a landscaper raked the ground cover areas and pulled out a lot of the ground cover in the process. He's gone and it fills back in. In spring and fall, when there are a lot of leaves, I chop everything up with the mower and use it for slopes and low areas where there isn't enough good earth to plant much. When my mower picks up only grass clippings, I use these in flower and garden beds as mulch to prevent weeds and hold moisture. Do not use grass clippings that have been treated recently with any anti-weed or pest chemicals. The grass clippings as they decompose, add nitrogen to your garden soil. If you, or your landscaper, like to rake leaves, ground cover is not for you. Aim for woodscaping, or a natural forest look for that part of your yard.