if (!active && count > 0)
{
    scr_array_destroy(leaves, count);
    count = 0;
}
if (!active || count >= maximum)
    exit;
timer++;
if (timer >= rate)
{
    var _width = (cos((count + 6) / 12) * 18) + 4;
    var _side = round_to_multiple(sin(count / 2) * _width, 2);
    var _leaf = instance_create(x + _side, y - round_to_multiple(count, 2), obj_bush_leaf);
    leaves[count] = _leaf;
    count++;
    timer = 0;
    _leaf.depth = depth - count;
    if (rate <= 0)
    {
        _leaf = instance_create(x - _side, y - round_to_multiple(count, 2), obj_bush_leaf);
        leaves[count] = _leaf;
        count++;
        _leaf.depth = depth - count;
    }
    spawner += rate;
    rate = lerp(max_rate, 0, scr_ease_in(spawner / 30, 2));
}