OK, 20 years ago when I moved into Casa Seat Painter, the back yard was nice and open. I have a
friend who is a pro landscaper, and my wife wanted a shady backyard. So, he planted a bunch of oak
trees (not sure what species, but the leaves generally drop off in very late winter) and they are now
around 30 feet tall, lovely, shady…and drop a metric crapton (scientific term) of leaves in late
February. And, me, being the procrastinating cuss that I am, usually rake them up only when I need
to mow the yard in May.
Seat Painter 4, Backyard 3 (Also, in other news, Gnats 9, Braves 2)
