What your brush pile says about you
IT STARTED INNOCENTLY enough. (They always do.) A small heap. Trimmings from the hedges. Leaves. Weeds. Some branches that blew down in the last storm. You even tossed the Christmas tree on there. It was convenient. And you’ve earned this, right? Look at my big garden! I have a brush pile!
But now it’s a mountain that seems to grow on its own. It’s unsightly. Brush piles can harbour ticks, rodents, fleas, and snakes. They can cause wildfires – the woody vegetation provides
