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"...or are still striking in Britain, ... Scotland, ..."
Scotland being one of the three constituent states of the UK sharing the isle of Britain, this phrasing is a bit redundant, and unfortunately might add to the impression that we Americans are lacking in our geographic knowledge. Please note for the record that an American submitted this erratum.On Protests erupt worldwide over fuel prices posted 1 year, 5 months ago 25 Responses
Keep the leaves corralled!
One important point to add to Umbra's great advice: If you live in an urban or suburban area served by a storm sewer system (i.e. the grates in the streets), be sure to keep your leaves, the resulting mulch, and any other organic debris away from the streets and sidewalks. While great for the garden and yards, organic matter is bad news if it hits the storm sewers, which generally feed right into local streams, lakes, and rivers. This can contribute to algal blooms and hypoxia, killing acquatic life all the way downstream -- In my case, even into the Gulf of Mexico.
So compost those leaves, but make sure your monster leaf pile is under control to keep those leaves from escaping into the wild.On Ask Umbra on autumn leaves posted 4 years, 2 months ago 1 Response