Fall Leaf Clean Up Tips - How to, Pricing, and Demonstration

This fall leaf clean up job was big. Tons of leaves fell from a recent storm. I try to give tips on pricing leaf cleanup work. I also share some strategies I have used for leaf clean up jobs in the past. Paul Jamison and I are blowing and mulching leaves in this video. We had a great time and the lawn looked much better though not perfect by any means. Thanks for watching and I hope to see you in the next video.

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[Miguel]

Best 2 tips I can give for leaf cleanups is 1 - lift your deck up as high as it goes when you come up to a big pile of leaves. As the pile gets smaller, lower the deck accordingly… and 2 - mulch them in reverse. The deck will suck them up easier/faster in reverse versus piling up in the front more and being thrown away more when doing it going forward.

[jeffblackston]

I'm a big fan of just keeping on a regular bi-weekly (or weekly) schedule, and handling the leaves as they fall. Good stuff, Jason!

[brianfoldz]

The hardest thing to do when it comes to leaf clean ups is to convince the customers to let you mulch them every 2 weeks. I usually charge based on a double cut as if you were cutting the grass. A couple passes and the leaves have disappeared and chopped up fine enough to (once decomposed), benefit the soil. If the customer doesn't understand the advantage and wants me to wait until most of the leaves are down then that's usually way too many leaves to mulch. You do multiple passes, plowing leaves and still end up with a big mess. In that case I blow them to the street, or drag with a tarp, and let the city suck them up. The price for that can and should be a wallet flattening experience. BTW, Jason. nice change with the classical music. You just elevated your status and sophistication!

[slmlawncare]

Still one of the many ways we deal with them .awesome video that five pound burrito is so true

[rogermurray]

I use a bagger mower for leaf jobs. I find it is better to blow the leaves from around edges and obstacles after I bag most of the leaves so that I am not running through those big piles. Mulching them prior to bagging for big jobs is a great idea. Thanks for the video Jason. I've learned a lot from you.

[rayhardy-uh]

Thanks for the video from cleveland ohio its about that time again for fall clean up just got a zero turn last year l was raking not after watching your video

[josephbenanti]

Looks good!!! I can’t decide if I want to bag with mower OR blow and use suction equipment. I’m on a tight budget for equipment. Need to do it as the northeast is filled with leaves!!! Money maker.

[grassman]

I try to get my customers to let me come about every two weeks until they all fall. I cut the lawn in sections instead of one big yard. I use a chute blocker for the most part and go in reverse to make small windrows.

[ryanvercoe]

Jason's a guru.. I wonder if there is a championship for lawn mowing? NZ.

[elainenilsson]

I always divided the yard up into sections and blow all the leaves into the center with the mower. Then bag them. Either run over them with a bagging mower or tarp them. I also would get the gutters and roof. Bagging the yard weekly is pretty easy if you have the right equipment. The people that wait until they have all fallen are the people that really don't want to pay. Usually, that ends up making the job harder because they get wet and stick to the ground.

[michaelknowsstocks]

so do you charge the same for leaf clean up as grass cutting the lawn for the customer?

[nathanielmorton]

Love me some gator blades in leaf removal with a closed off deck

[Spookshow]

Opti 2 is the best 2 cycle mix out there. You'll love it.

[Mr.BodyByFisher]

I have the same blower. A fantastic blower but wish it would have come with and extra nozzle that had a smaller tip like the stihl 800. I am thinking thinking it would move wet packed down leaves better

[itstimerussell]

What would you charge for a job like that? i know it was a friend but what would you charge for that and how long did it take? obviously you took time to record videos but without all that. Thanks again for all your help. I am going full time in the fall of 2023 and gaining a TON of knowledge from your videos.

[jasonslaughter]

Does that mower have a mulch kit or just the blocker on the deck

[jesusjones]

Why do lines, go in around the lawn from outside to inside pushing the discharged leaves inside and you go over them next round inside. Continually mulching them as you go inside?

[shaneparnell]

U said you don't mow full time anymore. Did you get an 8 to 5 job or just cut back.

[musimowingmoreinc]

We continue every 2 weeks for most mowing customers. Big leaf jobs get charged per man hour, this is only fair way in my opinion because of all the variables when doing leaves.

[tretre]

Question! I tried spraying glyphosate on some active weeds( rest of yard is dormate), they’re not dying! It doesn’t look like a sedge blade if I am looking right… any suggestions?!