I have over 30 trees on my yard. Leaves are at least 2 inches thick on the lawn now. What is the best way for me to rid the leaves?
Old School or Jack
- Thread starter CryBoy
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- Mar 19, 2006
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If I am you..
I take the rider w/double bagger and start there.
have 3 or 4 people start raking piles to dive into and bag hands and knees style.
as you are riding ..baggers on mowers will fill..ya jump off and pour those leaves into the bags not quite full from those hand bagging..
repeat..repeat..
without a rider and this thick the best approach truly is the rake..
if there are any decent kids in the neighborhood that aren't spoiled beyond approach I would hire them out at 10 an hour ..this biggest of yards even as thick as yours can be raked and bagged in less than 4 hours with decent help.
Sams Club..bags 220 in a box..
commerical can liners ..45-50 gal..
yellow box...25.00 including tax..
with more bagging riders it can be less time..
but with 3 decent kids ya can knock it right out..
my 3 youngest helpers can do 100 bags in 3 hours..including that I'm thirsty gotta pee break..
90.00 labor..25.00 bags..
problem solved..
that thick and probably damp I wouldn't try to mulch it out..
makes a big mess..
good luck..
just yell If I can suggest another way..
I take the rider w/double bagger and start there.
have 3 or 4 people start raking piles to dive into and bag hands and knees style.
as you are riding ..baggers on mowers will fill..ya jump off and pour those leaves into the bags not quite full from those hand bagging..
repeat..repeat..
without a rider and this thick the best approach truly is the rake..
if there are any decent kids in the neighborhood that aren't spoiled beyond approach I would hire them out at 10 an hour ..this biggest of yards even as thick as yours can be raked and bagged in less than 4 hours with decent help.
Sams Club..bags 220 in a box..
commerical can liners ..45-50 gal..
yellow box...25.00 including tax..
with more bagging riders it can be less time..
but with 3 decent kids ya can knock it right out..
my 3 youngest helpers can do 100 bags in 3 hours..including that I'm thirsty gotta pee break..
90.00 labor..25.00 bags..
problem solved..
that thick and probably damp I wouldn't try to mulch it out..
makes a big mess..
good luck..
just yell If I can suggest another way..
- Mar 19, 2006
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you can tarp and take to the dump if you have a city dump
truck and or trailer..
rake leaves to tarp..pull tarp to the truck or trailer and dump load in truck or trailer..
repeat as necessary..
carry to city dump..
should be free to residents..
cost me ...commerical...:SIB
truck and or trailer..
rake leaves to tarp..pull tarp to the truck or trailer and dump load in truck or trailer..
repeat as necessary..
carry to city dump..
should be free to residents..
cost me ...commerical...:SIB
We do weed killing, seeding, fertilizing and pest control only :0008
Personally I just mow leaves :0008
But I don't get many leaves :0074
