The Easiest Solution To Collect Fallen Leaves With Your Lawn Mower Is On Sale At Amazon

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If you dislike raking fallen leaves in your yard each autumn, you're not alone. This is a task that takes a long time and can create sore muscles. A leaf blower reduces the manual labor required, but it still creates huge piles that have to be collected. If you're looking for ways to clear away leaves without a leaf blower or a manual rake, Amazon is offering an option that lets you convert your lawn mower to a leaf collection system. Best of all, you can receive a discount if you purchase it now, ensuring you're prepared once fall rolls around.

The TerraKing Original Lawn Tractor Leaf Collection System costs about $53 at Amazon leading into Memorial Day weekend, which is a 33% discount on its typical list price of $80. The bag is compatible with most dual-baggers used on riding lawn mowers or zero-turn mowers, though a bagging system for a riding lawn mower is an accessory that you'd have to purchase separately. The TerraKing bag extends several feet behind the machine, so it's not designed to fit a walk-behind lawn mower.

The bag has 54 cubic feet of capacity, which is significantly larger than a typical double-bagger system on a riding mower. On average, these measure about 6.5 bushels or about 8.1 cubic feet. If you're currently collecting leaves with your riding mower's bagger system, you might be frustrated with the small capacity and frequent emptying it requires. The TerraKing has more than 6.5 times the capacity of one of these systems.

To attach the TerraKing leaf collection system, remove the collection bags from your grass collection system. Slide the TerraKing bag over the main section of the grass collection system and tighten the cords on either side of the bag to secure it in place. The bag will trail behind the riding mower, so never go backward with it attached. You should never use the TerraKing product to try to collect grass, as the fabric is not rated for the weight of thick, clipped grass.

The tube that connects the mower deck to the bagging system will suck up the leaves as the mower passes over them and should deposit them in the TerraKing bag, slowly filling it. The polyester fabric is durable enough to survive dragging across the ground, but it's also breathable, allowing dust and air to escape while you're collecting leaves. This design partially alleviates the problem of dust and other particles flying into the air as you mow over dry leaves. The TerraKing bag, which is made in the United States, has a fabric flap at the top that further attempts to prevent leaves and dust from flying around. Once the bag is full, drive the mower to the spot where you want to deposit the leaves. Loosen the cords and disconnect the unit from the collection system, and simply shake the collected leaf material into a pile.

The TerraKing leaf collection bag has mixed reviews from Amazon customers. Roughly 71% of reviewers give the product four or five stars, while about 18% give it a two- or one-star review. Many of the negative reviews focused on a lack of durability in the bag's fabric. The manufacturer offers a one-year warranty against defects in manufacturing, but it doesn't cover snags or tears to the fabric from sticks, roots, and other obstacles in the yard. I "only got to use it one time, and it tore," one Amazon reviewer said, but another customer mentioned that the low price for this product means ordering replacement bags every year or two won't break the bank.

Most of the positive reviews on Amazon focused on how much time and effort the TerraKing bag saves them when picking up leaves in the autumn. "Better than filling six 40-gallon bags and emptying each one at the dump," one reviewer said on Amazon. Another customer said that even though using the TerraKing bag looks weird, it works as advertised and delivers significant time savings compared to other means of collecting leaves.

It's important to note that the TerraKing system only makes it easier to pile up leaves — you'll still have to figure out how to secure the leaves to avoid issues with the neighbors if the pile blows onto an adjacent property. You could add the leaves to a secured compost pile or rake them into paper bags for pickup from a collection service.