I have a big rucsac style Stihl blower that I bought from a council dispersal sale. Its really powerful. I find it easier if the leaves are slightly damp, when they are dry and it’s windy they fly everywhere. Blowing them onto a big tarp makes collection easier, but it then becomes a two person job.
We have a lot of lawn and a long drive, if the leaves are left on the lawn they kill the grass, if left on the drive they are ground down to a messy sludge.
I don’t know how efficient a smaller blower would be for a small area, perhaps a rake is the way to go.