"dkhedmo" wrote in message
k.net...
We just moved into our first house. We have woods at the back of the very
large yard, and many large, mature trees on our property as well as the
surrounding neoghbors'. I love autumn, love big piles of leaves, love to
play in the piles with the kids, etc. I have no aesthetic problem with
leaves being all over the place, prefer it, actually as it is my favorite
season and I am not that enchanted with the typical suburban lawn scenario
(which I intend to remedy on my own property over time), and chose a
property with woods at the back because we really like to be near the
natural beauty.


This is how you do it. After most of the leaves have fallen, grab the kids
and rake all the leaves in to huge piles. Then you dive in them, tunnel
thorugh them and get lots of pictures. Then you get those great big orange
leaf bags that look like a pumpkin and have the kids stuf them in there for
decoration. As everyone said, your lawn will suffer and bugs will make
their home there.

As far as not being enchanted with the burbs, my front yard can hold it's
own to anyones, that is where I grow flowers and plants that I like, but the
back is trees, with paths, a brooke and NO grass!