Burning leaves

I put Gator blades on my mower every fall. Blow the leaves away from house, fence etc. I few passes and no more leaves. Problem solved and the grass gets compost. Leaf burning is a lot of smoke and dangerous during dry conditions. I'm very cautious about open burning after a fire got away as a teen and burned several acres. Cost our family a lot of money. In TN you're 'suppose' to get a burn permit. Some places it is prohibited. I have a smokeless burn barrel for the sticks. Be careful!