Yes that right, Red Hook home sellers and home owners you have a leaf problem and I can sympathize. The truth is we are all in the same boat. All those beautiful fall foliage now cover your beautifully lawn and it is driving you crazy.
A showing is scheduled and you are wondering what the potential buyer will think about your yard. Your real estate agent told you how important it was to have a well maintained yard; something about curb appeal. Well I am hear to tell you don't lose sleep over this, just look around at the other yards those home owners have the same problem.
However there comes a time when the mess will have to be cleaned up. There are two ways of approaching this:
- Pay someone to do the cleanup
- Or you can rake, rake and rake
In my case I chose the latter, I rake for hours, days and sometime weeks. Before I am even finished raking, new leaves take the place of the ones I had already raked up.
What I try to do is to think of all the positive things about this chore, and this help me to get through this period. So here are the things I focus on:
- By raking I get to examine the condition of my lawn
- Raking leave provide me with needed exercise, since I hate going to a gym
- The leaves can cover my flower bed and provide insulation for my perennials through the winter.
- The decomposed leaves will be used as fertilizer to provide nutrients for plants in the spring.
Here is a visual tour I prepared that might make you feel like you are not alone.
Jennifer Fivelsdal, Broker JFIVE Homes Realty LLC - 845-758-6842- jennifer@jfivehomes.com and www.jfivehomes.com
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