Leaves?

[oneshot 1]

Well Once again living in the woods have to do something with the Leaves. 

I have a Blower and usually blow them in piles and burn them. One year I used the mower to pile them up and burn them. 

I'm considering just mowing them but there is so many. 

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[MOPanfisher]

Mow/mulch them.  Raise the de k as high as it will go and go over them a couple times.  Don't wait for them all to fall hit it at least once a week.  Also after you make the first mulching they don't stick as well and blow off easier in the wind.  

[feather n fin]

36 minutes ago, MOPanfisher said:

Mow/mulch them.  Raise the de k as high as it will go and go over them a couple times.  Don't wait for them all to fall hit it at least once a week.  Also after you make the first mulching they don't stick as well and blow off easier in the wind.  

Yup--this is what I do and the zero turm makes quick work of it. We have 5 pecans and those leaves really get brittle and mulch to dust--the oak and walnut notsomuch.

[MOPanfisher]

2 hours ago, feather n fin said:

Yup--this is what I do and the zero turm makes quick work of it. We have 5 pecans and those leaves really get brittle and mulch to dust--the oak and walnut notsomuch.

Oaks you only need to break them down to quarter sized pieces then wait a week or two.  Suddenly you realize they are basically gone.  If heavy leaves sometimes you have to rodeo the mower back and forth so you don't end up just bulldozing a pile in front of you.

[feather n fin]

1 minute ago, MOPanfisher said:

Oaks you only need to break them down to quarter sized pieces then wait a week or two.  Suddenly you realize they are basically gone.  If heavy leaves sometimes you have to rodeo the mower back and forth so you don't end up just bulldozing a pile in front of you.

Hey Pan---I do concentric circles blowing to the center so as to thoroughly mulch. I have an acre, so it means some leaves.

[MOPanfisher]

Just now, feather n fin said:

Hey Pan---I do concentric circles blowing to the center so as to thoroughly mulch. I have an acre, so it means some leaves.

I have done that as well but mostly I make a pass blowing inward the go back and blow them out.  I have lots of yard, well two yards actually.  Give the leaves at least two chops.  But mower time is good time to me I don't mind making extra passes if it isn't too dusty.  A little rain makes it nicer work.

[feather n fin]

8 minutes ago, MOPanfisher said:

I have done that as well but mostly I make a pass blowing inward the go back and blow them out.  I have lots of yard, well two yards actually.  Give the leaves at least two chops.  But mower time is good time to me I don't mind making extra passes if it isn't too dusty.  A little rain makes it nicer work.

Exactly--I enjoy it as well and sometimes I wear a mask. Its usually OK unless the wind is blowing. It helps that my Vtwin Zero Turn is Willie Nelson endorsed.

 

[oneshot 1]

I have been burning them but getting to much in the yard. 

Got a big front yard but using it for garden and orchard. 

oneshot 

[feather n fin]

Burning here especially this year would be risky.

They build the soil when mulched.