'Leaf' Me Alone!
To most people, fall brings one annoying task along with it. That of raking leaves. This is the time of year when most people in North America face that unenviable task of dealing with leaf raking. The most frustrating part of it all is that as soon as you are done raking, there are enough leaves on your property for you to start all over (sigh!) and within a few hours it looks like you haven't touch the rake since the past fall.
The following are some tips that you can try in order to make your life somewhat easier.
1. Never rake when it's windy out unless you're really bored: It is simply a waste of time. The wind will just blow the leaves right back to where they came from and then you are back to square one.
2. Always rake in a straight line: This will help you in knowing which areas you have already raked and which parts of your property still have to get done. ...continue reading