The Best Way to Handle WET Leaves

Wet leaves in the fall - not easy to handle. Here's what I have found as the best way to handle wet leaves. Comparison between using a yard rake, handheld Stihl blower BG55, backpack Stihl BR800 X Magnum, Toro Timecutter zero turn, and the John Deere 2210 with 62C Edge deck and mulching kit. #rakingleaves #stihlblower #leafblower #outdoorgans #johndeere #purplecollarlife #rurallife John Deere compact tractor 2210

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Published October 16, 2022
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0:00 - Summer to Fall
0:33 - The best way to take care of wet leaves
0:48 - Raking leaves
1:20 - Handheld blower Stihl BG55
2:13 - Backpack blower Stihl BR800 X Magnum
3:18 - Mowing with zero turn mower
3:45 - Mow-N-Vac vacuum
4:30 - John Deere 2210 with Edge 62C and mulching kit
5:13 - Mower deck preparation and installation
5:39 - Curtis cab
6:53 - Before and after
8:03 - Mower settings for mulching leaves
9:59 - My favorite way to handle the wet fall leaves

[RCAFpolarexpress]

Good evening Great Travel Man that you are 👍👌😇✨🚀 Mowing your leaf's will feed back the grass 😇👌👍 Outstanding field demonstrations video Sir that you have make Cheers 👍👍👌😇🍻

[davida.p.]

Hard to believe it's that time of year again...but I'm ready for the cooler weather. 🍁🍂🍃 And my leaf blower needs servicing before I can begin. Thanks for sharing Chad!

[Michagan_outdoorsman_James]

i like that 800. i have a br600 and that thing is a beast it will move air like a mofo. we have the agri fab brand lawn vac thingy too and its great. i would have been hard pressed to get rid of mine. its hard for me to use our lawn mower when its wet starts to rut up the grass and yard. im in southwest MI myself i feel your leaf collecting pain brother, get her done ☺☺

[watershedoverlook]

That thing really mulches things up. My go-to leaf getter is the TracVac 580 and Deere GT235. Turns a whole yard full of leaves into a compact shredded pile!

[outsideinmichigan]

Hi Chad first nice sweat shirt. I live about 30 minutes from Bay City and it was a surprise to see you wearing it. I use the backpack blower for my leaves. I have a Husqvarna 350BT and it works great.

[MatHelm]

Problem with mulching them is that all winter, everytime they get wet, they are tracked into the house seemingly no matter how hard or long you scrap your shoes.

[YMF]

I'm probably going to have to mow 1 more time. Whatever leaves are down will be chopped up. After that, to hell with 'em