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Posted by JoeSpareBedroom on October 10, 2006, 5:10 pm
>I live in Ohio and have 2 neighbors who said that they had good luck
> mulching their tree leaves by using a blade specially designed to
> mulch. (They said the leaves were cut so fine that they didn't need to
> be raked.) Last year I bought a mulching blade from Home Depot, and I
> used it once without much success and returned it to HD. I have a
> Murray 4HP gasoline lawnmower that has a 22" cutting width and I have
> maples and oaks in my lawn. It would be great if I could mulch the
> leaves rather than rake them. I am wondering whether others have had
> success mulching their leaves and if so what kind of blades they used.
> If other people have had the same experience that I have had, obviously
> I don't want to buy another blade.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> JD
>
I do it with the standard "whatever" blade that came with my Honda mower.
Since matter cannot be destroyed (if you believe scientists), you can't wait
until you have so many leaves that they hide the grass. It's got to be done
when the mower is able to handle it, and that's different for every mower.
Also, the leaves need to remain suspended in the mulching chamber long
enough to be ground up. I find that using the highest setting for height
does the trick. And, if the leaves are wet or damp, it doesn't work.
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