Here is the big questions for today, "How do you get rid of the leaves on your property? When I was a kid the answer was simple, "You rake them in piles and then burn them." What a wonderful memory of those leaves burning. I remember one fall my dad put the leaves in a container and then lit the fire. A blast of flames hit his face and his eye brows were singed. He said, "Don't tell your mother." I thought, don't you think Mom will notice your eye brows are gone?
For years many cities allowed you to rake the leaves to the curb and they had the street cleaner pick them up and off the land fill they went. That is not allowed any longer. You can get a ticket for that as the leaves plug the drains.
There is the thought to mulch the leaves as you mow and just leave the mulch on the lawn. My husband favors that way. I say no. You can certainly mulch, but the mulch is used to cover flower beds or is bagged.
You can rake and bag. This is excellent exercise. You will use muscles you never knew you had. It is a time you can think or just let your mind go t nothing. Some people listen to music. It is a great family activity with the kids and dog loving to run through or jump in the piles of leaves.
Leaf blowers have become very popular. I find them noisy and they are heavy. You then bag the leaves and off they go to the land fill.
Some people don't remove the leaves but have a company come do the work. Lazy!
Most cities now require you to use paper bags and green bags when sending your leaves off to the land fill. Times they are a changing.
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