That was a bit of a rant.

[morrison]

Sorry for all the spelling mistakes. Off to bed to have cutting dreams. Now looking at a leaf blower. Better than a brush. Any suggestions? . Xx

[Hidden]

They are very noisy & if the wind is blowing hopeless! Still have to pick the stuff up anyway. Hope that helps morrison.

[Telian]

Not so sure, depends how big your garden is if it's going to be worth it and as Pepper doggie says it it's windy....personally I would just rake them onto a compost heap they make lovely leaf mould or just dig them into the soil on your beds they'll compost down lovely - again depends how many you've got if it's loads might as well pay someone to get rid as a one off...happy gardening

[PMRpro Ambassador]

I found mine heavy and it didn't do what I envisaged - but then, living where I did I only had to wait a few days and nature blew them away or into a pile anyway!

[Hidden in reply to PMRpro]

Crazy how mechanical petrol driven brainwashing has taken over most councils here in regard to this. Noisy & environmentally crap. Leaf blowing is very inefficient! It does the job for 5 minutes. Strimmers are another one! Effectively ring barking young trees & killing them! Ahh!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Hidden]

I did find a use for a strimmer - but hated the noise! The old petrol-driven proper mower (inherited from OH's father who died when OH was 8) was hell on wheels!

Once upon a time Sunday afternoon was a pleasure, listening to the gentle hum of a push mower as someone made stripes in their lawn! Heron can live next door to me...

[Hidden in reply to PMRpro]

The smell of petrol! The roar of the engine! Getting round the corners! It's a dangerous lawn out there! That's if you could get it started of course! Heron could live next door too! Providing our fish are ok!

[Longtimer in reply to PMRpro]

Apparently in some parts of Germany no mowing on Sundays and bank holidays, sounds right to me!, ...but can you imagine trying to get that passed here in the Uk….don`t get me started it`s too hot for a rant!

Ps My husband has a lovely quiet mower, and still likes those stripes!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to Longtimer]

Quite right - or at least it used be so. But if you had just moved in to a flat you got 48 hours exemption over the following weekend from not drilling and stuff so you could hang pictures and assemble your furniture. We lived in a big multi - someone had moved in every second weekend!!!!

[HeronNS]

I have very bad feelings about all these mechanical noisy garden tools. Sorry. Always cross the street and plug my ears if I have to walk by someone using one. We even use a push (reel) mower....