tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post4901982692894880497..comments2024-01-04T19:29:46.884-06:00Comments on The Not-Writing Spectacle: Trees and Leaves (Or The Joy of Raking)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-89066488335977910182019-12-10T23:29:25.508-06:002019-12-10T23:29:25.508-06:00I don't need to rake, but only because the win...I don't need to rake, but only because the wind blows all the leaves away out into the fields. There are only small trees in my yard, but several large ones that drop LOTS of leaves that blow into my yard - and off into the air they go. If they don't vanish, I welcome them as mulch. Not much soil on top of my hard-pack clay foundation.Deb Salisbury, Magic Seeker and Mantua-Makerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01513482264195697450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6076293789081887442.post-42839696345437967842019-12-10T08:19:29.711-06:002019-12-10T08:19:29.711-06:00We have 20. Two are probably close to Oberon's...We have 20. Two are probably close to Oberon's size. They, and the majority, are golden oaks. That means we get yellow pollen in the spring, acorns crunching and leaves in the fall, with shade in the summer. We also have 3 pines, two sweet gums, a giant cedar (bottom branches trimmed up at least 10 feet from the base), and some little straggly things I don't know what they are but try to cut back, and another giant that I have new clue what it is but it's over 6' around and probably 70' tall. We used to do leaves. Now we pay someone. 200 giant bags of leaves is too much for us, plus I'm allergic to dust and leaf mold and can't breathe for days after raking. Still, I get the appeal. I used to like to do it until I couldn't breathe anymore. The "new" yard guy put off the blowing and gathering until the leaves were all down. He came yesterday with his crew and it took them 3 hours but the majority of leaves are gone. Yay. I might be able to go out into the yard without sneezing now.<br /><br />That said, I wouldn't be without them. They keep our AC bill within reazonable limits despite the hot summers. And I love the shade. <br /><br />I just remembered! I have an app on my phone that I can scan flora and fauna and it IDs it for me. That's how I discovered that what I thought might be poison ivy in the front flower bed is actually hog peanut. Next time it's warm, I'll go scan that giant in the backyard to see what he is!Silver Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15606837105470988646noreply@blogger.com