In the City of Norfolk, officials posted a reminder over the weekend that street sweepers are not designed to pick up large piles of leaves. They can handle picking up leaves that fall naturally ...
Jody Hartman's Lab Stella — and her companion Mabel — can't get enough of jumping into piles of leaves Ashley Vega is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024.
Leaves are beginning to fall from deciduous trees ... making sure there is enough nitrogen in the pile and keeping the organic matter moist. SMALL PIECES: Chopping or grinding organic matter ...
"Our goal right now is to raise awareness that our street sweepers are not meant to handle large volumes of leaves ... Fletcher says piles of leaves can also clog storm drains, causing pooling ...