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April 2008
On pollen and leaf-blowers and the drought
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Before the drought, if you had too much pollen on your front walk or your car, it was a simple matter of getting out the hose and washing it away.
What are we to do this year? Just let it stay until the next rain?
Do you sweep it away?
And what about leaf blowers? I was thinking about this today as drifts of pollen stood on my car. In past seasons, I’ve even wondered if leaf blowers should be banned during pollen season. If you suffer from allergies as I do, you no doubt cringe when you pass a landscaping crew using a leaf blower to clean debris and pollen off the driveway or curb, kicking more of the yellow stuff into the air.
And then today, I had a thought I would not have had in the past. Is it acceptable in a drought to use a leaf-blower to get pollen off the front steps and the immediate area around your garage?
Surely not, and perish the thought. But what do you suggest?
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