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Question about leaf cleanup in a tree dense yard.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:32 am
Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:32 am
Our yard is covered in big beautiful oaks and hickory trees. Our only problem is handling the sheer volume of leaves in the fall. We raked our yard over several weekends and usually had 15-20 bags full each time. I'm trying to figure out the best solution. We dont have the time to commit to raking every year, I work offshore.
We are thinking maybe a riding lawnmower with a leaf vacuumed but unfortunately the one tree we lack is a money tree.
We have an opportunity to get a husqvarna riding mower, one year old for $1300, normally $2200 new. Does anyone know of a good attachment or is there a cheaper option like a push behind leaf vacume that would do just as well? Our puch mower does not pick up leaves that well and fills up after about 20ft in the fall.
Any advice welcomed, thanks in advance.
We are thinking maybe a riding lawnmower with a leaf vacuumed but unfortunately the one tree we lack is a money tree.
We have an opportunity to get a husqvarna riding mower, one year old for $1300, normally $2200 new. Does anyone know of a good attachment or is there a cheaper option like a push behind leaf vacume that would do just as well? Our puch mower does not pick up leaves that well and fills up after about 20ft in the fall.
Any advice welcomed, thanks in advance.
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Posted on 6/12/21 at 10:52 am to Boss13
Do you garden at all? Have any flower beds? Chopped or cut up leaves make a great compost starter. A few years back I blew all the oak leaves from my front yard and shoveled them into a big plastic trash can and dumped maybe 5-6 cans worth of leaves over my garden area. Then busted them up with a pitchfork and garden hoe and hosed them down so they wouldn’t blow away. Shoveled some dirt on top of that.
In my backyard I just mow and mulch it. Usually takes two laps around the yard to get it all chopped up but way less hassle than bagging and it can be beneficial for the soil.
In my backyard I just mow and mulch it. Usually takes two laps around the yard to get it all chopped up but way less hassle than bagging and it can be beneficial for the soil.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 11:13 am to Boss13
I had a DR lawn and leaf vacuum and used it 2-3 times a year. Loved it. It picked up 15 contractor bags each time on a 100x300 lot. The biggest problem is bagging. If you have a place you can back up and dump the trailer, it would be really fast.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 11:14 am to TU Rob
Composting is absolutley an option. The problem is that the even the chopped up leaves cover the grass where it's not getting any sunlight. The goal is to have a composting pile but we just have so many leaves and it's a full time job for two months to control them.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 11:19 am to Boss13
I have been mulching for 20+ years.
That Husky would likely do the trick with a good mulching blade/kit.
Just cut my grass and obliterated magnolia leaves.
That Husky would likely do the trick with a good mulching blade/kit.
Just cut my grass and obliterated magnolia leaves.
Posted on 6/12/21 at 12:00 pm to Boss13
A zero turn with a 4-5 inch deep deck & mulching kit would do the trick. Don't get a Hustler....their decks are thin and it doesn't give the blades enough time to recut the clippings.
Use the right set up and it will look like you vacuumed the lawn.
Use the right set up and it will look like you vacuumed the lawn.
Posted on 6/13/21 at 8:31 am to Boss13
If you want a cheaper, perhaps temporary solution, my neighbor uses one like this and really likes it
Posted on 6/13/21 at 8:34 am to Boss13
Buy a 36” rider with bagger. Easy solution
Posted on 6/13/21 at 8:59 am to Boss13
I too have a yard covered with all kinds of oaks…and the leaf problems that go along with them. I tried a bagging attachment on my mower and it worked beautifully. The trouble with the bagging attachment, Is the sheer volume of leaves you have to deal with…I had to stop about three times every round to change bags.
I ultimately settled on a mulching mower, which also works well….I just mow once a week or so during leaf fall and the leaves are gone.
I ultimately settled on a mulching mower, which also works well….I just mow once a week or so during leaf fall and the leaves are gone.
Posted on 6/13/21 at 9:57 am to Boss13
I’m in the market for a lawn vacuum as well
Posted on 6/13/21 at 10:09 am to Boss13
Leaf blower! Baggers take forever you will be emptying it constantly
Posted on 6/14/21 at 7:48 am to Boss13
I have two acres with many oaks and hickories. I bought a Cyclone Rake about 10 years ago. I wait until all the leaves are off the trees in about mid-December, and pick them all up over the course of about 2 hours. I also pull it with a mulching mower so the leaves are ground up very small. It makes fantastic mulch that I use in my flower beds and raised garden beds.
I know you mentioned a not spending a lot of money, but this investment of about $1,100 is one of the best that I have made.
I know you mentioned a not spending a lot of money, but this investment of about $1,100 is one of the best that I have made.
Posted on 6/14/21 at 9:28 pm to BiggerBear
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I also pull it with a mulching mower so the leaves are ground up very small. It makes fantastic mulch that I use in my flower beds and raised garden beds.
yes sir
rotten leaves are a gift from the trees that makes everything grow better
Posted on 6/15/21 at 1:13 am to Boss13
I got a lawn sweeper from Home Depot. Attaches to zero turn or riding lawnmower. Works great and has a pull string so I don’t have to stop and dump; just yank the string and haul arse. I have about 60 trees on 3 acres and I use it every 2-3 weeks during the fall/winter.
Brinky-Hardy 42” tow behind lawn sweeper. It’s about $250-$300 depending on if it’s on sale or out of season. Way better than raking or bagging.
Brinky-Hardy 42” tow behind lawn sweeper. It’s about $250-$300 depending on if it’s on sale or out of season. Way better than raking or bagging.
Posted on 6/15/21 at 3:06 am to Boss13
You want to talk about freeing up some much needed time ...
... embrace the natural beauty of a wooded lot and stop trying to grow a grassy knoll on which to dwell.
... embrace the natural beauty of a wooded lot and stop trying to grow a grassy knoll on which to dwell.
Posted on 8/27/21 at 7:46 am to Boss13
my place is heavily wooded with oak, pecan, pine and magnolia.
I have never raked a leaf in 17 years.
I just run them over with the mower. It’s good for the soil and good for the trees. frick the grass
I have never raked a leaf in 17 years.
I just run them over with the mower. It’s good for the soil and good for the trees. frick the grass
Posted on 10/25/21 at 3:54 pm to Boss13
I simply mow my leaves. I have the mulching blades on the mower and the discharge block that keeps the leaves from blowing out from under the deck. It does great. I never rake leaves.
Posted on 10/25/21 at 9:14 pm to Boss13
Well, a riding lawn mower is the least amount of work for the scenario. We have around 120 trees on 5 acres. Most of the fall I will mow them down to tiny bits. However, during the densest months and in specific areas I will go out and rake up probably around 3-6 garbage cans full and take them to the burn pile. I do this because about twice per the fall season it will just be too much to mow down.
The cheapest route is the push picker upper.
The cheapest route is the push picker upper.
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