Actually, while we were on a walk, I saw a really cool product: The Lawnroller. (At least, that's what I think the name was.)
It's this manually powered thing that has a little combine-action going on. It's captures the leaves into this bin and you simply push this thing around like a stroller or something. No gas or electricity needed. I'm so getting one when I have a larger yard. Take that, rake!
Is there any way to get leaves to decompose faster? I don't mind the look, but the leaves on my yard are tiny things and the grass is fairly thin. Consequently, the leaves fall between the blades so as to be unrakeable, but are dense enough to smother the grass. A lawn mower would probably work, but I don't want to buy one for my smallish, hilly, obstacle filled yard. I just use a weed eater. Unfortunately, that doesn't help with the leaves.
Actually, while we were on a walk, I saw a really cool product: The Lawnroller. (At least, that's what I think the name was.)
It's this manually powered thing that has a little combine-action going on. It's captures the leaves into this bin and you simply push this thing around like a stroller or something. No gas or electricity needed. I'm so getting one when I have a larger yard. Take that, rake!
I have no idea what the modern things look like, but my dad had one when I was a kid. Manual power, runs into a large bag. They couldn't have been too expensive if we could have had one.
RC21 wrote:My dad will just mow over them for the reasons that you state, mike- to create mulch for the yard.
I spend Monday morning doing this. The leaves are in tiny bits and the grass is really short so it won't catch so many of the neighbors leaves. It will look really good when the first light snow falls too.
mikechamp wrote:Actually, while we were on a walk, I saw a really cool product: The Lawnroller. (At least, that's what I think the name was.)
It's this manually powered thing that has a little combine-action going on. It's captures the leaves into this bin and you simply push this thing around like a stroller or something. No gas or electricity needed. I'm so getting one when I have a larger yard. Take that, rake!
I have no idea what the modern things look like, but my dad had one when I was a kid. Manual power, runs into a large bag. They couldn't have been too expensive if we could have had one.
Hey Leroy, find out what your father had. I did a quick Net search, and the only thing I can find that looks similar is a push reel mower. However, I know that's not what I saw, because the product had the word "leaf" on it or in its name.
(Arrrghhhh.... stupid memory with its lack of precision recall...)
