Cindy,
I have one maple tree and those usually go on the compost pile. The other three trees are walnut....
I have a gardening friend in Long Island who buys the pine needles and they look so nice.
I see poison ivy has started in the tree line across the road. I pray it doesn't start over here. There is also poison sumac vine over there. Ask me how I know that, twice....
Rick,
I've seen those forks. My husband would kill me if I got another tool. I have a garage full of them already :o)
No till seems good for fields, but I have to turn some garden over just to incorporate weeds, or because I've compacted where I want to plant.
Quite a few years ago the garden got over run with quick grass. I never took pictures, but I dug the entire thing to remove every root. I had piles of dirt before I threw it back. I'm sure it took years for it to settle back. I also removed every rock, broken pottery and glass shard. I only found two treasures.
