Autumn may be the most stunning of all seasons, but once those flaming coloured leaves have been shed onto your well-manicured lawn, the serious business of leaf clearing must begin.
Aside from maintaining a tidy garden there are plenty of reasons for clearing fallen leaves. Even a thin layer reduces light causing grass to yellow, as well as encouraging earthworms, which produce worm casts spoiling the lawn surface. Leaves also harbour diseases such as rose blackspot or apple and pear scab and can re-infect plants the following year. And if left to turn into a brown mush, leaves can make patios, paths and steps slippery and dangerous.
This annual clear-up is no longer back-breaking work; leaf blowers and vacuums make nature’s version of a spring clean a walk in the park. Gone are the days of blister-inducing rakes, newer models are versatile, convenient and easier on the ears and nerves of you and your neighbour.
Most models will pick up damp leaves without clogging, but don’t wait until nature’s deposit is a saturated mass. Leaf blowers can be used all year round to blow grass clippings and hedge trimmings off paths and patios and clear gutters. As most vacs compact debris up to a ratio of 10:1 as it enters the collection bag, you’ll never be short of waste for your compost heap.
Gardenlines’ range covers all your needs, whether you’re looking for a lightweight, handheld electric blow-vac or a petrol-powered backpack blower, we’ve got it all. And don’t forget the super-powered walk-behind models for those bigger jobs.
Keeping your garden tidy during the wettest and windiest season is no longer a problem and there’s no need to burn those fiery leaves.
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