5 Tips to Avoid Injury While Raking, Doing Fall Cleanup

5 Tips to Avoid Injury While Raking, Doing Fall Cleanup
It's a very good idea to stretch before raking leaves. Drpixel/Shutterstock
Tribune News Service
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By Ashley Blake Greenblatt From The Philadelphia Inquirer

The fall foliage creates a beautiful sight. But when those leaves start to form layers on your lawn, the arduous task of raking, bagging and dragging them to the curb isn’t as pleasant. Yard work may feel like a chore, but it is really more of a total-body workout.