The first reason to never use a leaf blower, and perhaps the most obvious one, is that they're very loud. According to a 2017 ...

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Cities and states are trying to ditch America's most hated appliance. They're already running into challenges.

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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A leaf blower may be a simple enough tool, but its powerful gas engine or electric motor and moving parts ...

WINTER PARK, Fla. — On Tuesday, Winter Park voters reversed a ban on gas-powered leaf blowers that went into effect in July 2024. The city had passed an ordinance in 2022 prohibiting the use of ...

RANT to those who hire landscape maintenance firms that use gas blowers. They are a major source of noise pollution, destroying our peaceful mornings and causing stress. And they are a sham — most ...

The City of Raleigh provides leaf collection to all city residents. Specialized vacuum trucks drive through residential neighborhoods in the winter months to collect leaves. This service allows ...

As autumn leaves continue to fall, the yearly debate arrives - is it best to "leave the leaves?" For many Americans, raking leaves in the fall to be burned or bagged and collected is a fact of life, ...

STIHL recalled about 47,800 of its BR 800 Magnum backpack blowers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said on Thursday, Nov. 6. The fan wheel inside the blower can break apart while in use, ...

When petrol-powered, levels can easily exceed 100dB, and the British Safety Council says the noise of a loud leaf blower can be comparable to that of a chainsaw. While you can be exposed to the din of ...