I know it's fall when my yard is covered in leaves. This suburbanite is going to take a modified approach to yard clean up this year. The nation seems to be into X point plans right now so here is my 4 point plan to yard clean up this fall.
- I'm only cleaning up leaves 2X this year. I'm waiting till the pile is big, and half the tree is empty.
- Mulch, Compost and avoid the recycle bin. Leaves that fall on the lawn are getting mulched by the lawn mover to improve the soil. All other leaves are being placed in the flower beds and dry soil areas. This will improve soil quality all around.
- It's all about the blower. I like to blast the trees with the blower before starting clean up. This does very little for clean up but does wonders for the psyche. You know when you finish raking that last leaf and then the wind pics up to drop another 100 leaves.....ya this helps reduce that.
- Be a good Neighbor. You will not want to stop clean up right on your property line. What you don't clean up on your neighbors side, you should put in a pile so they have an easy clean up.
A result of my 4 point plan will be less frustration and overall leaf cleaning, improved soil conditions and earth worm satisfaction, and improved neighbor relations (they are already good so I'm not sure this does anything).
