trees in the front yard and two in the back as positives that provide shade in the summer and maintain the value of the property. I didn't think through the fact that deciduous trees shed their leaves in autumn.It seems every neighbor I have happily spends their time blowing or vacuuming their leaves into bags, even though the majority of the leaves are still in the trees. This does not seem right. I tried something like that last year but was simply frustrated when, after raking the yard for an afternoon, the yard looked about the same the next day. I eventually decided to leave (ha!) a coating of this tree trash in the yard throughout the winter and mowed it up last April. I don't know what I am going to do about it this year.
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That's funny that your blog was about leaves today! I just dropped off my boys to school and saw the lawn maintenance guy out there using a blower over the entire grassy area.
Mind you, the wind here today is about the same speed....so they are all going to blow back up on the grass!!!
I could use the blower to get the leaves out of my car doors though! =D
We have a sea of leaves in our yard, but so does at least 3 houses around us if not 4! I am not sure what we will do this year either? We have a blower/mulcher, but you still have to rake it pretty close to the house because we don't have a big enough extension cord. We'll see?
Too bad you don't have a teenage boy at home like us!
Stinks to be Ta-Ta...
What's the dilemma?
I laugh at my neighbors trying to keep their yards clean. Some hire out the job. Me, I just let the wind blow my leaves into their yard and then when I have some free time I will mow them into a million tiny pieces. The yard looks clean and it doesn't require a lot of effort.
Better to mow them into mulch. Its much easier and more environmentally friendly.
That's right. I care about the enviroment!
Well... Martha Stewart says it's all about curb appeal...
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