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First house with a tiny yard had four 25 year old maples and one ash of the same age. I was a young twenty something homeowner with no money.

The first year, I bought a rake. From the end of September until the beginning of November, it took me 8 hours to rake every week. I had to muck the gutters several times by hand consuming a further 8 hours.

The second year, I bought a small, Walmart-quality gas leaf blower. I began by blowing off the roof and gutters and it only took about three hours each week.

A few years after that, I bought a tow-behind leaf sweeper for my neighbor's riding lawnmower. I had assumed lawn mowing duties when the husband died. I blew off the roof, gutter and the other areas the lawnmower couldn't reach, and I could do BOTH yards in an hour.

My recommendation? Get a good, gas-powered leaf blower. If you want to do it fast, get a yard vacuum, but they are $$$.

https://www.amazon.com/Billy-Goat-KV600-Litter-Vacuum/dp/B00EAIPCWY?SubscriptionId=AKIAILSHYYTFIVPWUY6Q&tag=duckduckgo-ffsb-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B00EAIPCWY
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