Got rained out yesterday, so it was back on the tools today. Despite it being warm over the last two weeks, the lawns I cut today were relatively tame. With the long soaking rain yesterday, I doubt that will be the case at the next visit in two weeks.
On the last lawn of the day, instead of the usual 3 - 4-inch-high Kikuyu, I was dealing with a metric sh.t tonne of leaves shed from two dirty gum trees on the nature strip. Once blown onto the grass, which is difficult because the flatness of these leaves makes them resistant to blower, in some places all you could see was leaves and not grass. I filled a 240-litre green waste bin 3/4 full with leaves.
I'm not great at identifying gums, probably because I have little to no interest in them, but I think these two offenders are Eucalyptus leucoxylon. Not only do they constantly shed foliage, but they shed bark as well. I have always hated just about all Corymbia/Eucalyptus trees. The are a select few that I actually like, including eucalyptus caesia Silver Princess for its draping white stems and red flowers caps, Eucalyptus scoparia Willow Gum for its white trunk and dappled canopy, and Corymbia citriodora Lemon Scent Gum for that delightful aroma, especially after rain. The rest do nothing for me, they are ultra messy and prevent other plants from growing underneath.
In the nursery, when asked if a customer wanted an evergreen or deciduous tree, 9 times out of 10 they would say evergreen, and almost always it that response came from males. My response was always along the lines of a deciduous tree sheds only once a year, an evergreen tree will shed all-year-round. Anyone with a Magnolia grandiflora relative (Little Gem, Kay Parris ect) will know what I mean.
Trump and can't believe what's allowed here, almost buyers remorse but not really. 
Trump and can't believe what's allowed here, almost buyers remorse but not really.
