Easiest way to control leaves is with a backpack blower and a large tarp or 2. Blow the leaves into multiple big piles, rake them onto the tarp, pull tarp to intended burn\compost location. Do not wait until all leaves are off the trees because then you will probably have had some rainfall and the bottom layer of leaves will stay wet forever and be very hard to move. I have an acre and it usually takes about 30 minutes to an hour each weekend to move the leaves until all the leaves are off the trees. With 4 acres I would imagine 2-3 hours a weekend.
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