Would a yard sweeper work on this much pine straw & cones?

[Burtonbr]

Just wondering if someone that has used a lawn sweep think it would work on an area like this. I was looking at the Brinly 44" sweeper.
A lot of my rear yard is like this and I'd like to maybe keep it cleaner and get some more grass to grow.
Or do I just need to get off my butt and rake it up regularly.
TIA

 

[s219]

A sweeper won't loosen up the stuff that has settled. But if you first ran though there with a de-thatcher, then a sweeper, it should work. The pine cones could be an issue though -- I know my sweeper can't swallow them. I have a 48" Craftsman sweeper (circa 2002) that seems to be made by Brinly.

 

[papa4fofox]

Take a look at the 3-pt dethatcher from CMP Attachments. Does a good job for me raking up pine needles and is reasonably priced. Also good for scratching soil for planting grass seed.

 

[Burtonbr]

Thanks for the replies. I thought it would be doubtful it would do a good job, I figure with some adjustments it might work for some of it but not all, I would like to get the pine cones up mostly so that mowing isn't so rough on the blades.
The de-thatcher looks cool.

 

[MossRoad]

I have a brinley and I don't think it will pick that up all the way down to the dirt. It might pick up most of the loose dry stuff and pinecones, though. I know in the fall, it will pick up whole oak leaves very well, but if I run over the oak leaves with the mower first and then try to sweep the cut up pieces with the brinley, it won't do a very good job.

 

[zzvyb6]

Nope. Here's what you need. If they are wet, you might need several passes. I'd consider burning them in place, too. Use a leaf blower to contain a controlled burn.

 

[oldballs]

This what i use to gather them in piles. Then I fork them into a small trailer to distribute as paths in the garden especially. Some hand raking is required. The "Pine Needle Rake" is also good for cleaning up debris after a storm or some tree removal left overs.
Cheers,
Mike