Many communities across the country have tried to ban or limit leaf blowers because of their noise and environmental impact When I was a kid, I used to help my mother clear leaves the old ...

Clear the lawn, but consider leaving leaves where they fall in beds and borders. Leaf sweepers, which operate like push mowers, capture and collect leaves, twigs and other garden debris in an ...

Clear the lawn, but consider leaving leaves where they fall in beds and borders. Leaf sweepers, which operate like push mowers, capture and collect leaves, twigs and other garden debris in an ...

These days, I don’t see many rakes in my neighborhood. It seems everyone has a leaf blower or a landscaper who uses one, often at ungodly hours, which disrupts humans as well as wildlife.