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Having A Bit Of An Issue

77yangya — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:36:55 GMT

It's kind of difficult to get my fall clean up done. My landscaper is not too reliable. He's a very nice man though. He is overwhelmed with customers, I know. I texted him but he didn't reply so I got worried about his welfare. I finally called and he said yeah, we'll get it done. I apologized for calling so early. He's very even tempered so he didn't mind.

We have a tree that takes a long time to empty and that's what caused this. It does every year. Just needed to vent. I'm not mad, I'm just worried...

Hi, QVC....how are ya? Hope everyone is okay and not experiencing any hardship....It got very cold here and that's not helping. I don't mind the cold and we only had a dusting of snow a couple of days ago. Okay...time to hit the beach...LOL.....

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haddon9 — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:40:12 GMT

We had the same issue here. Our fall clean up guy who also mows the lawn finally came last week. He and an assisitant took several hours and they did a great job!

He's coming back next Saturday to take down a tree way out back that is on its last legs and needs to go.

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meallen616 — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 10:40:23 GMT

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We rescue cats — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:48:33 GMT

We are in the same boat with our landscape/handyman, he's great and I know I can count on him but he has become the Go To guy and is swamped. And now that it is winter he is also looking for other interior work, painting, light renovations, etc. He's coming out to get some final things done in our garage, but we'll see if it is done before we need to put the second car in it! LOL!!

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CalminHeart — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:49:21 GMT

I have 4 huuuuge trees in my yard.

It's winter. It's the cycle of nature.

This happens to me every year. I clean up my hard 3-4 times but some of my trees don't lose their leaves very early. My yard was raked/mulched and look great at the end of November.

Then came days of high winds which pretty much emptied my trees of leaves. The winds moved all the leaves to the fence.

Before I could do anything, we received 11" of snow. Then another 4".

I doubt I'll see the those leaves before April. It is what it is. There isn't anything I can do about it. I'm not going to worry.

Mother Nature is stronger than what I might want.

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ValuSkr — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:05:07 GMT

I think a lot of people are in the same boat. It got cold so early in the fall and hasn't let up. I still have raking and garden clean-up to do. Those jobs can wait .. until a mild late winter day perhaps.

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wagirl — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 14:59:39 GMT

I have no outdoors to clean up ---am in an apt-- but the lawn guys were ontop of the 3 story buildings here blowing out the gutters yesterday. I am near Seattle and going thru a 4 day atmospheric river event--maybe 6 inches of rain in Seattle and way more on the coast and even down south to Oregon. Any snow in the mountains will melt and hit the rivers so major flood warnings are up. Also landslides are a thing too. It is very warm for this time of year--almost 60 yesterday in places--was 55 where I live and then the winds have been kicking up too. Right now, there is a calm before the next storm hits this p.m. going thru to Thursday---get it over before xmas hits!!!

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ID2 — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:32:34 GMT

Our clean up people are always prompt and on time., You know why? Because its us! We do all of our own yard work. Why not? We just don't see the point of wasting our money on things we can easily do ourselves. JMO.

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RetRN — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 15:41:32 GMT

Not everyone leads a charmed life that is perfect in everyway @ID2.

Some people have challenges and face obstacles that deserve some kindness, thoughtfulness, and caring.

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haddon9 — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 16:18:56 GMT

@RetRN wrote:
Not everyone leads a charmed life that is perfect in everyway @ID2.
Some people have challenges and face obstacles that deserve some kindness, thoughtfulness, and caring.

I agree. DH is now disabled and can barely walk from the car into a restuarant. He's stubborn and refuses to use a walker but may have to at some point.

As for me, I do enough cleaning, etc. in the house so I am happy to pay someone who can use the money to do the yard.

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mrshckynut — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:34:52 GMT

@77yangya guess I don't see the issue

mrshckynut

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AuntG — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 20:38:43 GMT

Leaves came down late this year, but we got most of them raked. If the yard man doesn't get there, you know the leaves will be there in Spring, and he can handle them then.

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Jo1313 — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:06:38 GMT

@haddon9 wrote:
@RetRN wrote:
Not everyone leads a charmed life that is perfect in everyway @ID2.
Some people have challenges and face obstacles that deserve some kindness, thoughtfulness, and caring.
I agree. DH is now disabled and can barely walk from the car into a restuarant. He's stubborn and refuses to use a walker but may have to at some point.

As for me, I do enough cleaning, etc. in the house so I am happy to pay someone who can use the money to do the yard.

DH(81) will use a cane but me on the other hand..The Dr.said I should use a cane after my foot surgery..I WILL NOT...

I pay a guy to plow my driveway and he's the same guy that mows my 2 acres of grass.When a tree came down that wasn't in the way..he came and cut it and asked if he could have the wood for his firepit..so he carted it away.

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nascarfan — Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:48:59 GMT

My lawn service company is the best.......but pricey. They do an outstanding job. My issue is with my neighbors who don't use a lawn service. They rarely, if ever, clean up leaves, consequently everything in their yards ends up in mine. So far I've had leaves removed three times.

Next year I will be copying my neighbor. He waits until the day before gusty winds are forecast and then uses his leaf blower to make three huge piles of leaves. The wind takes care of the majority of his leaves. I will use his tactics next year, which will save me a lot of money and hopefully the leaves will end up in his yard! 😂

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qvcaddition — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:43:43 GMT

You all must have big yards. I have a huge backyard and got rid of trees years ago. I also have a small side back yard all rock bricks and potted plants except for a fern tree and lilac tree.

I do all my own yard work for years.

My front is all brick and rock except for 8 round brushes that I trim round once a year. I think they are called Juniper and one cypress tree.

Lots of flowers under the front window.

I have always done my own yards because I tried to hire out twice and didn't like the work they did.. Too fast and too expensive.Plus they couldn't get the brushes round, they were lopsided. Time is money for them, so they have to go fast. They must be good gardners to keep them.

March Ist i start rounding the front bushes. I had16 last year, but had 8 taken out.

I am now retired at 89 years, but exercise and hard work kept me going.

Next door gardner gets there and does front and back in less than 1/2 . You all must have huge yards. If that pleases you and gives you more time for other things, good.

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Jo1313 — Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:31:38 GMT

@monicakm wrote:
@Jo1313

How are you going to support your foot after surgery if you don't use a cane? Are you going to use a walker?

I used a walker in the house only...and in rehab..Had to learn to walk again after having Oestomylitis...I'm fine now..Now the walker is used to transport food from the kitchen to the living room.

They sent me home with a wheelchair..I refused to sit in it..I'm a tough old Italian woman...LOL

This past Oct. I fractured the bone on the side of my foot that had all the surgery a few years before..I was so afraid that the bone infection might come back...My kids want to wrap me in bubble wrap.

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qvcaddition — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 02:51:27 GMT

@Jo1313

@Jo1313 wrote:
@monicakm wrote:
@Jo1313

How are you going to support your foot after surgery if you don't use a cane? Are you going to use a walker?
I used a walker in the house only...and in rehab..Had to learn to walk again after having Oestomylitis...I'm fine now..Now the walker is used to transport food from the kitchen to the living room.
They sent me home with a wheelchair..I refused to sit in it..I'm a tough old Italian woman...LOL

This past Oct. I fractured the bone on the side of my foot that had all the surgery a few years before..I was so afraid that the bone infection might come back...My kids want to wrap me in bubble wrap.

You are so right. We Italian women were born tough and then life stepped in.

Sorry what you are going through, but you will bounce back.

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occasionalrain — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 02:04:27 GMT

I don't remove any leaves because I want butterflies next year.

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sunshine45 — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:11:46 GMT

our lawn guy and his crew almost always gets ours done right before thanksgiving. if he was a few weeks late, it would not bother me at all. it is no dire emergency and the weather itself doesnt always cooperate.

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77yangya — Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:15:17 GMT

Thank you to everyone that replied. I Googled what would happen if I left the leaves there and it said mold and all kinds of not so nice things could happen.

Anyway.....he showed up the next day! He must have thought...what's her problem....I was almost jumping all over him because I knew the issue would be gone.

It's just one large tree that sheds very late. We also have rose of sharon hedges that shed but in summer they make beautiful flowers. It's uncanny.

Now, if I can get other issues to iron out I'll be in the pink...LOL....

I would do it myself but I just can't. The property is way too big for me. My husband works and he's way too busy.