I haven't harvested leaves in years. I used to get the young guy that uses my lift , to blow them off with one of those big turbine push blowers. But now the new tenant is responsible for leaf removal. He bought a backpack blower. Works well here since I am by the woods, and they all just get blown in there. However this tenant was last in Cali, and complains about the leaves. I see him working them every two or three days. He had a fit, because he couldn't get the pool closed early. He was out there every day dipping leaves..LOL...