Photo Credit: Courtesy of Fort Collins Parks Staff
When it comes to park maintenance in the fall, some things are as certain as the leaves changing color and the days getting shorter.
Most departments dedicate significant time to rounding up fallen leaves, crushing them, and disposing of them. Tree pruning and planting are fairly routine jobs. Many departments will take a final crack at weeding and look ahead to turning mowers into snow plows and blowers.
But some tasks might not be so common across the country, or there may be a better way to handle those duties that have become second nature. We asked several maintenance personnel to share their trials and tribulations, as well as their tips and tricks on how to make fall maintenance run smoothly and efficiently.