Leaf blowers

[fuzzyedges]

I took this because ten years ago you would not have seen leaf blowers and in ten years time I reckon you wont see them again They seem so inefficient that there will be another way of clearing up leaves then

[Phil]

'Other leaf blowers are available'

I know what you mean, there has to be an easier way.

[FUJI]

Leaf blowers?

I call them.....Peace Polluters.......especially in the park......they sound like a gang of youths on motor scooters.

I have quite a few friends and acquaintances who use almost silent disability scooters.......I always joke with them that all disability scooters should be fitted with .....Leaf Sweepers......Grass Cutters.....Rollers......Mini Snow Ploughs in season........it would have twofold benefits.......the riders would be doing something useful and the local parks and paths would look nicer.

Besides that disability scooters should be fitted with rear running boards, so that we seniors not having one could hitch a lift, or have shopping delivered home ..........it such a waste seeing them tootle about doing nothing.

FUJI

FUJI

[colinb]

I don't quite see the point of these things wouldn't leaf 'sucker uppers' be better?

[Heather]

leave the leaves alone, and let the kids ( and us daft adults) to play and kick them about :)

[Kobione]

Sorry, but we use a leaf blower every day we do our mowing job, otherwise I would have to rake the grass up from 10 factory gardens! Must say we don't bother anybody though, as that's one of the reasons we work on a Sunday, and we are as responsible as conditions allow, only blowing the mown grass back on to our own job lots - not down the drains or across the road!

Do think that in a situation as shown, to leave the fallen leaves would be more beneficial to the ground, surely.

[FUJI]

I can see what you mean Kobione.....

As a point of interest, I have a patented hedge cutter called a.......Garden Groom.....it works just like a rotary grass mower but with the revolving blades covered by a wide mesh that allows most twigs through......it best feature though is its huge cuttings collection bag that is connected via a large diameter Gortex hose that inflates when the machine is used.........I'm sure that a similar grass vacuum could be invented to work in exactly the same way.

Google....Garden Groom to see what I mean.

FUJI

P.S. I'm up too blooming early this morning.......blasted BP Medication!

[annie]

i can't see the point of that. when we was kids we used to have great fun gathering the leaves into huge piles and then diving into them....

i have never seen leaf blowers in any of our parks.

[Heather]

P.S. I'm up too blooming early this morning.......blasted BP Medication!

why are you taking BPs medication ? lol

[fuzzyedges]

to leave the fallen leaves would be more beneficial to the ground

The leaves are there for quite a while until they are gathered up (plenty of time to play) then they are deposited into a big pile, out of the way, for mulching It tidies the park and provides mulch for the walled gardens

[FUJI]

why are you taking BPs medication ? lol

GROOOOOAAAAAN!

LOL

FUJI