'Too much of a good thing:' How excessive fall leaves can cause summer algae

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SOUTH BEND, Ind. -- The battle between fall leaves and fresh lawns has begun across michiana. No matter what tools it takes to tame the tree leaves, the city of South Bend will soon swoop in with some additional help.

Jitin Kain is the deputy director for South Bend Public Works. "We will have crews going throughout the city, area by area," Kain said.

Kain said the city’s leaf collection program will return in early November, offering two rounds of re-leaf throughout the season.

"We want the leaves to be in the tree lawn area and not the street. If they're in the street, then they can clog up catch basins and storm drains," Kain added.

If too many leaves make it down the dra