We know them well. We recognize their pickups. They were in the neighborhood all spring and summer, ensuring that their customers' lawns grew no more than an inch before they were trimmed.
Now they are back, pulling vacuum-equipped trailers and armed with powerful leaf blowers. The incessant noise of their activity will echo through the neighborhood for the next month or more as they corral every leaf that dares to fall on the green carpets.
For those who employ these leaf cowboys, owning a rake or building a compost bin is unnecessary. And any natural fertilization that is lost through their work will be spread by these same crews next spring. Just sit back and relax; you may want to have your headphones available when outside.
