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For my 6th blog entry, I decided to write about Better Homes & Gardens for acts of service journalism. Better Homes & Gardens is a lifestyle magazine that began publication in 1922, primarily focusing on homes, cooking, gardening, crafts, healthy living, decorating, and entertaining. This article is titled “4 Leaf-Raking Mistakes Every Good Neighbor Should Avoid This Fall” and was published on November 4th, 2025, by Miranda Crowell. The article begins by reminding us to pick up our neighbor’s leaves. It then goes on to discuss different ways to do good this Fall. Examples include placing leaves in the streets, which can be very helpful to prevent clogged pipes. Letting leaves decompose in your lawn, which has been shown to benefit the soil and wildlife. Going to your neighbors to talk to them about their leaves, perhaps offering to rake their leaves for them? It is the neighborly thing to do in this time.

https://www.bhg.com/leaf-raking-mistakes-11843102