Speaking of trees, the city has announced its fall leaf pick-up schedule:
Leaves that are curbside by Nov. 5 will be picked up by Dec. 8.
Leaves that are curbside by Dec. 10 will be picked up by Jan. 18.
Simply rake your leaves to the edge of the yard, but be sure to keep them behind the curb--leaf and other yard waste that is raked into the street goes down the storm drains and potentially pollutes area lakes and streams.
A couple of other ways you can get rid of fall leaves:
Bag them in clear plastic bags and put them out with the rest of the trash on Thursdays.
Or, suggests the Guilford County Cooperative Extension Service, recycle the leaves: shred and use them as mulch or compost them for use as fertilizer (this is what the city does with the leaves it collects!).
