Leaf me the **** alone!

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » November 8, 2008 6:59 pm

We raked 35 bags of leaves today. Thirty freakin' five.

Hubby and I swore when we move we aren't living within 3 houses of a cottonwood tree. 95% of the leaves weren't even ours.

springparrot · Post by **springparrot** » November 8, 2008 7:08 pm

We don't get near that many, but Larry mulches them with his lawnmover....have to tried that?

pbans · Post by **pbans** » November 8, 2008 7:18 pm

Two giant red maples and a huge honey locust.......
I feel your pain. I've been hoping for a big windstorm to blow them down the street....but it's supposed to snow tomorrow, so had to get them picked up today. Even mulching them, it filled up both garbage cans....

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » November 8, 2008 7:56 pm

that is the landlords problem...

jimolliemom · Post by **jimolliemom** » November 8, 2008 8:18 pm

Funny story...our next door neighbor is a bi*&^. She complains about "OUR" leaves every year. The year Hubby was in school, we were late getting them up because we have 3.4 acres and I can't and won't do it alone. So, We are moving to a smaller place until June when I can move back to Jacksonville...and we haven't touched a leaf...and we aren't going to! She can pay her lawn man to mulch her yard and then the leaves here will mess it all up...serves her right for being SO mean to us...snotty woman...Okay, feel much better!

fabduo · Post by **fabduo** » November 8, 2008 8:18 pm

Too many here that is why I deceided that I'm hiring someone to do it just like this year after my husband got shingles on his face I hired someone to mow the lawn -it never looked so good!!! Well worth every penny!!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » November 8, 2008 8:20 pm

ragtopW wrote: that is the landlords problem...

Dtto.

((((Matt & Mal))))!!

Dezdmona · Post by **Dezdmona** » November 8, 2008 8:22 pm

Can you say "Round-up"?

The (next-door neighbor) gardner's best friend.

carolinagirl · Post by **carolinagirl** » November 8, 2008 9:04 pm

Fishing pecan tree leaves out of the pool here. (Lawn guy will mow the ones in the yard.)
Spent about an hour picking up nuts.

Post by **SMLCHNG** » November 8, 2008 9:06 pm

carolinagirl wrote:Fishing pecan tree leaves out of the pool here. (Lawn guy will mow the ones in the yard.)
Spent about an hour picking up nuts.

How far did you have to drive around to find them, Bonnie??

carolinagirl · Post by **carolinagirl** » November 8, 2008 9:12 pm

SMLCHNG wrote:
carolinagirl wrote:Fishing pecan tree leaves out of the pool here. (Lawn guy will mow the ones in the yard.)
Spent about an hour picking up nuts.

How far did you have to drive around to find them, Bonnie??

Not far, Penny, not far enough!

They are all over the place this time of year.

jonesbeach10 · Post by **jonesbeach10** » November 8, 2008 9:34 pm

It's the groundskeeping department's job here

There are 5 maple trees lining my front yard at home. The non-stop raking from October through the end of November is one of the few things I don't miss about being home.

chippewa · Post by **chippewa** » November 8, 2008 10:01 pm

Never minded raking, but it's only 2 or 3 hours to clean up our yard. It's the snow shoveling I'm not crazy about.

Lightning Bolt · Post by **Lightning Bolt** » November 8, 2008 10:29 pm

I thought sure this thread was about Ryan "f***in' knock it off!!" Leaf

freaky4tiki · Post by **freaky4tiki** » November 8, 2008 11:04 pm

leaf blower

get the back pack kind and some protective earwear and a coupla cold beers.

AND as an extra bonus.... Mr Freaky sleeps like a baby

z-man · Post by **z-man** » November 8, 2008 11:14 pm

palm trees don't drop leaves.

the plumeria has lost some leaves, but that is about it around here

Wino you know · Post by **Wino you know** » November 8, 2008 11:19 pm

springparrot wrote:We don't get near that many, but Larry mulches them with his lawnmover....have to tried that?

All the doggone time.
It's bad enough I spend four friggin' hours just MOWING and trimming the lawn, I'll be damned if I'm going to spend ANY time raking leaves.
(No pun intended, but) I leave them where they fall. If the lawn mower doesn't get them, que sara sara.
And I don't ever expect to get the yard of the month award.

Salukulady · Post by **Salukulady** » November 8, 2008 11:36 pm

....glad I live in a mobile home.....the ultimate white trash life.....no lawn to take care of......

Spider Johnson · Post by **Spider Johnson** » November 9, 2008 6:52 am

freaky4tiki wrote:leaf blower

get the back pack kind and some protective earwear and a coupla cold beers.

AND as an extra bonus.... Mr Freaky sleeps like a baby

Since the majority are not your leaves. You can just blow them back where they came from. ( If you have an enterprising keet, or are up to it, blow the leaves out of your yard and then charge the rest of the neighborhood to blow the leaves out of their yards. )

Or else you can simply keep raking all of the leaves up and have one big grand barn fire and yard party. Perhaps have everyone bring a dish and BYOB. They can sit and enjoy a mountain of leaves turn into a mountain of ash.

C-Dawg · Post by **C-Dawg** » November 9, 2008 8:54 am

We just had a couple of days of rain and wind. You can't tell we actually have grass on our lawn as it's a carpet of oak and maple leaves. We have 7 oak and another dozen maples on our acre lot. I mowed and mulched on Wednesday but will be doing it again this week after the leaves have had some time to dry. I hate this time of year and will keep saying it til spring