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Not the electronic kind; the fruit kind. My neighbours (both sides of me) have huge trees in their yards that produce a blackberry type of fruit. The fruit falls and the rotting fruit covers my yard. It stains my clothing, sneakers and floors inside my house. I tried putting up three sunshades but many berries still collect and rot on top. The flies are unbareable.
I am would like to put a deck or patio in my yard but I am not sure what the best solution is to deal with this problem. Will my wood deck stain? Are pavers better? Will te berries rot in my mulch?
Does anyone have any experience with this problem?