I Made Fun of My Husband’s Leaf-Scooping Garden Claws — Until I Tried Them

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I Made Fun of My Husband’s Leaf-Scooping Garden Claws — Until I Tried Them
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Pretend the claws are Pac-Man and the leaves in your yard are pixelized ghosts

Photo-Illustration: The Strategist. Photo: Retailer When I first moved from New York City to Portland, Oregon, nearly a decade ago, I was a little surprised by all of the urban trees. After all, the city is nicknamed Stumptown for the clear-cutting that happened in the mid-1800s. I was also surprised by the near-constant leaf production of the oak, laurel, and maple trees in my yard. So for three seasons a year, my husband, Tony, and I spent hours cleaning them up.

$15 at Amazon Buy $15 at Amazon Buy @media screen and { .page-header .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } @media screen and { .tertiary .disclaimer-text_revenue { display: block; } } When Tony brought Leaf Scoops home from the hardware store — he is prone to impulse-grabbing items like $12 jerky at the checkout line — I rolled my eyes.

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