By Rodd MoeselWe have now experienced a couple of hard freezes that have closed out the growing season for all of our warm-season crops. There may be a few survivors that were in protected microclimates but most of our begonias, impatiens, tomatoes, peppers and other annual crops now have frozen to the ground and are becoming compost or returning to dust. Most of our perennials have frozen to the ground, but their roots will live on and they will sprout again next spring to launch another growing season. Leaves have been falling from our deciduous trees as if a switch was turned with the hard freeze below 25 degrees and a little Oklahoma wind. Many people just rake, bag and throw away their leaves, but if you have a spot to mound them up or to contain them they make great compost or mulch to use in your garden in future years.Read more on NewsOK.com