Winter is on its way…the Berkshires’ weather says you better start raking..

Those leaves aren’t going to rake themselves…

Ok, it’s time to get busy.  It's the tail end of October and you know what that means…that’s right November is comin'.  Colder days and nights are already here and it will be dark late afternoon when we “fall back” early in the next month on Sunday, November 7th.

That means less time to prepare for winter and less light on weekends to get the raking done, the lawnmower winterized and the wood or pellets stacked for easy access.  There are lots to do and we’re going to run out of time quickly to do it.  We’ve peeped at the leaves and now it’s time to start picking them up.  Slow and steady over the next few weekends is my preferred method (after getting shot down from hiring a landscaper).

The weather plays a major factor in the outdoor fall yardwork.  You can’t blow wet leaves and you can’t pick up a bag of wet leaves.  So, you better check the forecast and plan accordingly.  For this, we will use the U.S. Government and the latest forecast from the National Weather Service...

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