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> I’m from europe and i have no idea what a leaf blower is They love the stuff in Ireland. I have no idea why people use it. It doesn't do much better of a job
by 0800LUCAS 5y ago
> I’m from europe and i have no idea what a leaf blower is
They love the stuff in Ireland. I have no idea why people use it. It doesn't do much better of a job than a rake would. It's completely stupid
- elijaht 5y ago> It doesn't do much better of a job than a rake would That's disingenuous. Raking the yard is a half-day chore for me, that's fairly physically strenuous. Using a leafblower takes like an hour and is really easy- you can stand and point. A leafblower is a non-zero QoL improvement if you have to deal with leaves
- hkt 5y agoReal question: why rake the yard? The road I understand, but what's wrong with just letting the leaves decompose and enrich the soil?
- will4274 5y agoLeaves kill the grass. You want the grass to get light through the fall.
- eulgro 5y agoJust mow the leaves once or twice. Grass gets the light, and the leaves get decomposed more easily.
- anthonypasq 5y agook? how is that an environmentally better option than using a leaf blower?
- basisword 5y agoIt sounds like you have a massive yard. I can’t imagine having to spend more than 20mins raking a standard garden.
- TecoAndJix 5y agoIf you have a large property with tons of trees it is WAY more efficient than a rake
- basisword 5y agoIs this a new thing? I’m Irish and never seen a leaf blower in my life (other than one used by a professional groundskeeper).