A Meadhouse mystery.

Why is the snow-covered front yard texturized this way?

IN THE COMMENTS: David Wharton said:

Christmas trees. I think that Meade is collecting them from neighbors for mulch. 

Meade has dragged 7 Christmas trees onto our lot. He says:

I'll lop the branches and use them as mulch over plants I want to protect from frost heaving in early spring. So the idea is to keep the cold in when the warm spring sun and thaw hit.

The tree stems will make good kindling for starting fires out on Picnic Point. Meanwhile, the dozen or so trees will make great cover for the intrepid birds who stay with us all winter long.

What is this strange charity of Meade's? Building campfires for neighbors and strangers... taking in their abandoned Christmas trees...