A backpack leaf blower is a big help if you have a sizable piece of property. Whether you’re sweeping flower petals or grass clippings from your driveway through spring and summer or clearing fallen ...

Under a new Florida law, which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Monday, your local government won't be able to ban them in favor of ...

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A leaf blower may be a simple enough tool, but its powerful gas engine or electric motor and moving parts can create a lot of wear and tear over time. But if you keep up with a simple regimen of basic ...

A snow blower can be either a nice luxury or an absolute necessity, depending on how much snow you get in an average winter and how much real estate you have to clear. If you have a short driveway and ...

Fall is here, which means leaves are falling. But when it comes to cleaning up the leaves and clearing them away, more cities and states are banning gas-powered leaf blowers as the tool of choice.

For more than 100 million years, trees have dropped their leaves every fall, creating a protective layer of duff that provides cover for snails, bees, and butterflies. Decaying leaves fertilized the ...

Every Saturday afternoon, Lisa Brenner knows not to sit on the patio of her Southeast Portland home or walk her two dogs. Like clockwork, a crew of three workers fires up gas-powered leaf blowers at a ...

Vicki Richards is a connoisseur of sound. The violinist practices, teaches, composes and studies music at her South Miami home. She has performed inside Carnegie Hall and outside at Fairchild Tropical ...