I have a s100 john Deere riding mower. It mounts to the back. $500 seems like a lot, but it took 30min to remove 90% of the leaves in my 1/2 acre yard. That normally takes all weekend with a rake and pitchfork.
I sharpen the blades for a good mulch and save myself a lot of time and effort. And I have a bloody lot of leaves in my yard every spring. 2 weeks later you don't even know they were there.
12 Comments
grue@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 168d
Ever wonder why you don't see as many fireflies as you did when you were a kid?
One reason is because they lay their eggs in leaf litter, and so many people get rid of the leaves.
mustard57@lemmy.world · -4 pts · 168d
Nope, never wondered that
prettybunnys@piefed.social · 5 pts · 168d
Now that you know about this thing you were unaware of you can easily change your habits to help!
mustard57@lemmy.world · -3 pts · 168d
I've been raking for more than 30 years. If I stop now, there's no telling what environmental disasters will occur.
prettybunnys@piefed.social · 3 pts · 168d
K.
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 168d
Why no mulch? Ezza bettah for de envir-o-ment.
Denjin@feddit.uk · 2 pts · 168d
I don't think they care
Thedogdrinkscoffee@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 168d
But why?
schwim@piefed.zip · 9 pts · 168d
You can't leave us hanging, which style? leaf/grass? Vacuum or thrown? Tow-behind or side-mount?
We must know more about the leaf catcher!
mustard57@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 168d
I have a s100 john Deere riding mower. It mounts to the back. $500 seems like a lot, but it took 30min to remove 90% of the leaves in my 1/2 acre yard. That normally takes all weekend with a rake and pitchfork.
schwim@piefed.zip · 3 pts · 168d
That's awesome, man. Money well spent, I'd say!
ikidd@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 168d
I sharpen the blades for a good mulch and save myself a lot of time and effort. And I have a bloody lot of leaves in my yard every spring. 2 weeks later you don't even know they were there.