LEAVES!!!

[TNTractor1]

This is our first fall season at the new house... Wow the leaves! We have 12 acres. About 4 of those acres I would like to get rid of the leaves... Or at least 75% of them. Lots of trees and hilly. I briefly tried blowing some of them into the woods, but soon realized that was not the solution... just too many. I could mow them, but there is so many, I'd just end up with little bits everywhere. Any suggestions? Is there an attachment for my 2520, that can help me rake them into piles for burning? Here is a pic of one area. Thanks!

 

[wrooster]

I don't know anyone else who has a similar problem as you have shown in your picture above. As for everyone else on TBN, well our yards look just like my pictures below. You should have your trees checked out, something might be wrong there.

Wrooster

 

[MikeInEburg]

I'd mow them as that is what we do. It's good for the soil and the environment. And WAY less labor than any other options.
Mike

 

[brokenknee]

I don't know anyone else who has a similar problem as you have shown in your picture above. As for everyone else on TBN, well our yards look just like my pictures below. You should have your trees checked out, something might be wrong there.

Wrooster

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To late to have the trees checked out. The leaves are dead, nothing you can do about that.

I would get a lawn vacuum for the back of your rider mower if you have one. I bought the one they sell at Home Depot, I use it on the back of my zero turn mower, works great.

 

[TNTractor1]

I don't know anyone else who has a similar problem as you have shown in your picture above. As for everyone else on TBN, well our yards look just like my pictures below. You should have your trees checked out, something might be wrong there.

Wrooster

I knew it! The guy sold me a property with bad trees. Live and learn.

 

[wrooster]

I knew it! The guy sold me a property with bad trees. Live and learn.

Yeah, I got the same raw deal as you on those crappy leaf-producing trees. A week ago Saturday it took me about 5 hours to get to the point I posted pictures of above. Then this morning I looked out the window and nearly cried. :laughing:

ps:
Have you seen this product:
http://www.cyclonerake.com/index.htm


Wrooster

 

[JB4310]

They do make a pto leaf blower, shouldn't be to crazy expensive, looks like it may be just what you need.

I've got alot of leaves too, but I'm able to manage it with a big walk behind blower and a large leave box I clamp on my forks, just make piles and pick them up with my 8'x4' "bucket" and bring them to the curb or the woods.

JB

 

[CompactTractorFan]

Get a Cyclone Rake!

 

[DNC]

I would call an arborist to see why all your leaves are falling off.

 

[Western]

Just curious, why mess with the leaves? I could see raking a few in a front manicured suburb type yard, but your place looks rural, at least in the photo.

Chainsaw would be the ultimate way to solve them "defective" trees