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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 22, 2020 13:26:50 GMT -5
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Post by simnettpratt on Dec 22, 2020 13:43:55 GMT -5
What are we looking at?
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Post by Gandalf on Dec 22, 2020 13:44:25 GMT -5
I see from another thread that it's a lawn sweeper you are using.
Nice labor saver. Looks like it does a nice job too.
My parents had 5 acres out in the country, about 1.25 acre yard, the rest wooded.
The yard was full of 100+ year old oaks. White Oak, Pin Oak, Black Oak, Native Oak, a few Hickory Nut, Walnut and Wild Cherry trees too.
They had leaves like you wouldn't believe. And the white oaks don't drop all their leaves at once.
They had to use a lawn vacuum. It had a 6 or 8" hose from the mower deck to the vaccum.
Did a pretty good job once you learned how to use it.
It was better to start early in the fall and pick up leaves ~6 times - rather than wait until too many had fallen. If they got too thick, it would clog the hose with leaves. Usually started in October and finished the 1st week of December.
I started keeping track several years ago - it always took 40 to 45 compacted loads each year.
Dad passed in 2013. Mom passed 2019. Sold the place a couple months ago.
So this fall is the first time in years I haven't had to vacuum that yard.
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Post by Plainsman on Dec 22, 2020 13:59:45 GMT -5
Graves?
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Post by oldcajun123 on Dec 22, 2020 14:18:22 GMT -5
 Pine Straw!
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Post by sperrytops on Dec 22, 2020 14:43:04 GMT -5
lol
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Post by trailboss on Dec 22, 2020 17:15:00 GMT -5
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Post by taiguy66 on Dec 22, 2020 20:00:50 GMT -5
Ron, we found your missing brownies! They’re here! LOL....😁👍
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 22, 2020 20:59:42 GMT -5
I have about an acre that needs the leaves removed. The biggest part is sweet gum and sycamore and pine needles. Also a bunch of oak leaves. White oak, post oak, pin oak and fruit trees. The catawba leaves fell a couple of months ago. I'll try the sweeper.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 22, 2020 21:02:22 GMT -5
I see from another thread that it's a lawn sweeper you are using. Nice labor saver. Looks like it does a nice job too. My parents had 5 acres out in the country, about 1.25 acre yard, the rest wooded. The yard was full of 100+ year old oaks. White Oak, Pin Oak, Black Oak, Native Oak, a few Hickory Nut, Walnut and Wild Cherry trees too. They had leaves like you wouldn't believe. And the white oaks don't drop all their leaves at once. They had to use a lawn vacuum. It had a 6 or 8" hose from the mower deck to the vaccum. Did a pretty good job once you learned how to use it. It was better to start early in the fall and pick up leaves ~6 times - rather than wait until too many had fallen. If they got too thick, it would clog the hose with leaves. Usually started in October and finished the 1st week of December. I started keeping track several years ago - it always took 40 to 45 compacted loads each year. Dad passed in 2013. Mom passed 2019. Sold the place a couple months ago. So this fall is the first time in years I haven't had to vacuum that yard. When we had the big house in Houston, I picked up a lawn vac and it worked pretty well until the engine quit and I didn't have time to get it fixed. I would need a tractor mounted unit for this yard. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 23, 2020 5:03:20 GMT -5
I have about an acre that needs the leaves removed. The biggest part is sweet gum and sycamore and pine needles. Also a bunch of oak leaves. White oak, post oak, pin oak and fruit trees. The catawba leaves fell a couple of months ago. I'll try the sweeper. Does the wind not blow them away? We have leaves on the lawn here, but by the time I get out to pick them up, the wind has moved them on. |
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Post by simnettpratt on Dec 23, 2020 5:22:51 GMT -5
The wind doesn't blow them away. They're like little sticks, two stuck together like a chicken wishbone, and too heavy and skinny for the wind. They generally suck, though supposed to be good for mulch, or basket weaving.   |
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 23, 2020 11:48:39 GMT -5
I have about an acre that needs the leaves removed. The biggest part is sweet gum and sycamore and pine needles. Also a bunch of oak leaves. White oak, post oak, pin oak and fruit trees. The catawba leaves fell a couple of months ago. I'll try the sweeper. Does the wind not blow them away? We have leaves on the lawn here, but by the time I get out to pick them up, the wind has moved them on. As David said, the wind doesn't move pine needles. Also, because of the 200' tall trees on both sides, we don't get enough wind near the ground to move the sycamore leaves. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Dec 23, 2020 14:29:51 GMT -5
Ahhh. That sucks. Nice bowl though. The milk might escape when eating cereal.
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Post by Ronv69 on Dec 23, 2020 15:07:24 GMT -5
Ahhh. That sucks. Nice bowl though. The milk might escape when eating cereal. That's a basket, not a bowl. Probably made by Native Americans. |
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Pine Straw!
