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.
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.
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.