Anyone who has ever tackled a huge yard filled with fallen leaves when it is windy knows how hard the job can be.  A task which should take an hour or so can turn into something that has no end.  It’s no wonder so many people get disillusioned and give up altogether, when they have fought against the wind and lost!

But there is a quick and easy secret that will enable you to collect up every last leaf in your garden (or a garden you are tending to, if you have a job as a gardener), no matter how windy it gets.

The secret involves the use of a fence.  Not just any old fence though – this needs to be a snow fence or one made from something like chicken wire.  Whatever you use, the idea is that it is a barrier which isn’t solid.  A snow fence is made from plastic with holes punched through it, which means it is light and easy to move around.  Are you starting to see how this works?

The idea is amazingly easy and it makes leaf collection on windy days equally easy as well.  All you have to do for starters is to figure out which way the wind is blowing.  For example let’s say it is blowing from left to right across the garden.  In this case you should stake out the snow fence on the right hand side of the garden.

Make sure the fencing is angled so it isn’t just in a straight line.  This will enable the leaves to blow into the fencing but not easily be able to blow out again.  You can then take your time collecting them up and bagging them without having to worry about them blowing away from you.

The best bet in this example would be to start at one end of the garden on the right hand side, and then work your way up to the other end.  The snow fence or chicken wire can easily be removed and stuck back into the lawn further along the garden, so it doesn’t take long to arrange it at all.

There is such a thing as a leaf sweeper as well that you can use.  This works much like a lawn mower in that you can wheel it around and it picks all the leaves up.  It doesn’t quite beat the simplicity of the snow fence though, and since you can easily roll this up and take it from job to job, storage isn’t a problem either.  All you need is the fence and your trusty rake, and you are all set for business.

So the next time autumn rolls around and you look out in despair at all the leaves stacking up in the gardens you tend to, buy yourself a snow fence.  You will be able to solve the problem in no time at all.  Doesn’t that sound good?

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