huskyboy1999
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Hi y'all. First time poster. Apologies if I missed this somewhere else.
Let me briefly describe my gear, situation, etc. I own a Husqvarna gth48xlsi 48 hydro lawn tractor. Works very well on my property which is 8-10 acres. Every fall season, I come back to the same question: can I mulch my leaves instead of paying for a fall cleanup? I've read some forums where people say it's beneficial to the ground and is better than leaf removal, but only to a certain threshold of leaves, meaning that if it's minimal build-up, yes, mulch them. But if you have large, dense areas of leaves, those would suffocate the ground under the snow if left.
Anyone here have an opinion? I see that the Gator brand mulching blades get great reviews. But here are my main questions, in summary:
1) Can I use Gator mulching blades year-round? Any downside to using them in the summer? I.e., will the mower clog more often if mulching action is going on? Presently, my mower just spits everything out (no bagging). I have too big a lawn for bagging. The gator blades look attractive, but I'd like to know if they're suitable for year round mowing.
2) When it comes time for the leaves... what do people think? Can I mulch over a large number of leaves and call it a day? Or is that naive and it's always best to remove the leaves? I get quite a bit of leaf fall in certain areas under my maple trees and such. I can cut them up a bit with my factory blade, but they are usually an issue until I pay for the removal each year.
Thanks!
Let me briefly describe my gear, situation, etc. I own a Husqvarna gth48xlsi 48 hydro lawn tractor. Works very well on my property which is 8-10 acres. Every fall season, I come back to the same question: can I mulch my leaves instead of paying for a fall cleanup? I've read some forums where people say it's beneficial to the ground and is better than leaf removal, but only to a certain threshold of leaves, meaning that if it's minimal build-up, yes, mulch them. But if you have large, dense areas of leaves, those would suffocate the ground under the snow if left.
Anyone here have an opinion? I see that the Gator brand mulching blades get great reviews. But here are my main questions, in summary:
1) Can I use Gator mulching blades year-round? Any downside to using them in the summer? I.e., will the mower clog more often if mulching action is going on? Presently, my mower just spits everything out (no bagging). I have too big a lawn for bagging. The gator blades look attractive, but I'd like to know if they're suitable for year round mowing.
2) When it comes time for the leaves... what do people think? Can I mulch over a large number of leaves and call it a day? Or is that naive and it's always best to remove the leaves? I get quite a bit of leaf fall in certain areas under my maple trees and such. I can cut them up a bit with my factory blade, but they are usually an issue until I pay for the removal each year.
Thanks!