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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]We have a half acre of land.  It takes 2hrs to mow with a self-propelled mower and the yard has 10 or 12 trees that are at least 30-40 years old.  The trees drop so many leaves in the fall that we spend days cleaning them up.  It's a huge pain in the ass and even with a gas leaf blower the job is a huge chore.  During the spring and summer we spend 3hrs a weekend (in addition to the 2hrs of mowing) doing other yard work.  We plan on selling and buying a house on a postage sized plot of land because spending 5hrs a day doing yard work is not something we personally enjoy.  It's nice having a swingset but the kids don't use the yard as much as we thought they would.[/quote]

Don't rake the leaves. Mulch mow them. It also helps to improve your soil for the lawn. [/quote]

That's not feasible.  Unless you've had a lot of really large older trees it's hard to understand what it's like when fall comes.  This isn't one tree, it's a lot of them.  The yard is basically a half acre of 3 feet tall leaves all the way across.  The mower cannot handle that and the yard would be a wreck afterwards.[/quote]

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