With leaves dropping from deciduous trees in the autumn is the creation of urban landscapes demanding the maintenance of leaf removal. Recently I have been observing more landscaping contractors wearing face masks while performing similar tasks of moving landscaping debris. How many hours a week does a landscaper use a leaf blower to do this repetitive task in different places?
What happens to the health of the worker 30 years from now? What are the long-term health costs connected with type of job? Why is the leaf blower the basic tool for the landscaping contractor? Why is that we can't create landscapes needing minimal or a different kind of maintenance?
Where I reside, in general the gardens of my neighbors tend to be maintained in this manner, by being blown-out every 7 days. What I find bothersome is the widespread acceptance of this type of maintenance. The contractors do not understand why I can't get with the program! I give thanks today...Thanksgiving is a holiday from the usual sounds of landscaping activity.
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