If you have a patio, small yard, driveways, and walkways, then leaf blowers are a good investment. Use a portable leaf blower to corral leaves in a pile. For medium size yards, use a walk-behind, gas-powered leaf blower.
Power vacuums are a great tool when you have a big yard filled with leaves. Use a walk-behind power vacuum to collect and shred leaves. When the collection bag is full, you can dump the leaves into a compost pile. A heavy-duty leaf vacuum is attached to a riding lawn mower and has an impeller that grinds up leaves.
There are many ways to collect fallen leaves from your garden. In this box, you'll learn how to collect leaves with a rake and some tips for packing leaves for disposal.
Use a leaf rake to rake the leaves in a pile.
Rake the leaves onto a plastic tarp, and then drag the leaves onto the compost pile.
If you collect leaves to collect in town, throw them in a paper bag. Use a cardboard collar to keep the bag open.