It’s A Leaf Blizzard
Over the last week or so the leaves on Atlanta trees have been falling like snow in a Colorado blizzard. So how much time do you have for raking leaves? Most of us would rather do something more valuable with our time, however if you have trees this is one of those homeowner jobs that just has to be done.
Put Them To Good Use
Considering the fact that Metro Atlanta is in a level 4 drought and all outside watering has been banned, why not put these leaves to good use. Now I know that sounds a little strange but think about this. Blow or rake all the leaves in your yard to the driveway or a large natural area if you have one. Then take your mower and set it for mulching and then start cutting the leaves with the mower. You will be shredding the leaves and generating a nice ground cover and mulch. If you have done this in the driveway just carry the shredded leaves to one of the landscape beds and spread them around. If you cut them in a large natural area they are already spread for you. You may need to smooth them out some though.
It’s A Win - Win Situation
So what do you think? You can now be an offical leaf multitasker and help the ground maintain some of its water with a layer of fresh mulch that would have ended up in a landfill somewhere. On top of that you will save the money that you would have spent on mulch for your natural areas too. So what do you think, could you take advantage of this all around win-win situation?
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