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Leaves can kill off whatever is growing beneath them and they can pose a safety issue in areas where people walk.
by rascul 2y ago
Leaves can kill off whatever is growing beneath them and they can pose a safety issue in areas where people walk.
- phillipcarter 2y agoRakes exist. It's (often but not always) slower work, but it's quieter.
- trgn 2y agoIt's also more dignified.
- sevenf0ur 2y agoMoving hundreds of pounds of leaves each season is backbreaking and time consuming work. The game changer is to rake the edges in and mulch them with a mower. Not quiet but it's quick.
- webdoodle 2y agoMost American's would benefit greatly from some time consuming work. The comments on HN would likely improve from the mood altering benefits of exercise as well.
- phillipcarter 2y agoLots of people have physically demanding jobs and things they do around the house. And statistically speaking, most of this work is really done by professionals since most people live in cities without their own yards to clean up. People are paid to do physical labor all the time. It's often healthier long-term than desk jobs.
- adrianN 2y agoIf it’s slower it costs more. Who is going to pay for that?
- dole 2y agoSonophobes
- Vaslo 2y agoBut like bicycles, not every wants to use them, or has the health to use them.