Cleanups in the Rain?

[crew]

It's been raining here alot and I find myself wishing I could do some cleanups in the rain. Is it possible? What are some effective techniques you have used? Any ideas most appreciated.

 

[Toroguy]

I feel your pain crew. Im across the river from you and its been nothing short of a migraine with all this rain. I have been doing gutter jobs in the rain and trimming back shrubs and hedges. I dont know of any techniques short of erecting a circus type tent to keep the leaves dry.

It looks like a wash out until Thursday.

Catch a movie!

 

[awm]

The answer is to send the rain down to NC.
Hurting down here.

 

[Nathan]

You have got to be kidding. Over here in washington we work in the rain constantly. I can recall working for over 30 consecutive rainy days one year, no joking. What exactly is the kind of info you are looking for, I am sure that I have at least a few methods to help you out.

 

[bob]

We haven't had rain in over a month. Sucking leaves up with the mower is about the dustiest job you could have. Send some rain my way!

 

[thelawnguy]

Same here, bob. I took to wearing a dust mask today, heck there were times I couldnt see the front of the mower. On the plus side, its so dry everything grinds to powder, I have yet to make a trip to the leaf drop-off.

 

[Toroguy]

Nathan,
All of the leaves have fallen here and it has rained every weekday for awhile now. The leaves when saturated become "wet newspaper like" and present alot of trouble to vac or mulch. Throw in the stress of snow in the forecast, and you can imagine all the customers calls wanting their lawn done first.

One could rake the leaves in the rain, that woud take alot of time and be a nightmare bagging or tarping wet leaves.

Any suggestions?

 

[Charles]

You would know it. November has brought the rain in as usual here. Right when I need to be picking up leaves. BUt i dont try and do the leaf business in the rain or when its too wet. I know it will dry up soon. I have tried to do it when it is wet and it just added too much time to the job. Blowing wet leaves and wet drives extends the job time. Bagging wet leaves clog up the system too many times. Now i do work when the lower level of leaves are still soggy. Because yards never completly dry out after it rains

 

[powerreel]

Don't move to Seattle, it rains everyday here but 2 weeks out of the year!

 

[crew]

Nathan, I want to know how you pick up leaves when they are drenched without the problems noted in other posts in this thread. I really miss those dusty days of yore - me, my z and a cloud of pulverized leaves in my wake - smells like victory!