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Fall Yard Cleanup: Leaf Blowers, Rakes & Lawn Care
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items Every October our yard disappears under a blanket of leaves, and fall cleanup has become a family weekend project. After years of sore backs and broken rakes, I have found the blowers, rakes, and lawn care products that make the job faster and set ou...
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Leaf Blowers, Mulchers & Power Tools
Rakes, Leaf Bags & Hand Tools
Lawn Care, Overseeding & Winter Prep
Leaf Blowers, Mulchers & Power Tools
Cordless blowers and mulchers that clear leaves in a fraction of the time.
The EGO Power+ leaf blower is as strong as a gas blower but quiet enough that I do not bother the neighbors on Saturday mornings. I love that the battery lasts through our whole yard. My partner used to dread fall cleanup, and now he finishes our law...
EGO Power+ Leaf Blower Kit
The RYOBI ONE+ blower sweeper is light enough for me to clear the patio and driveway in minutes. I love that it shares batteries with our other RYOBI tools. It is my go to for quick cleanups between big leaf days, and even our teenage son grabs it wi...
RYOBI ONE+ 18V Cordless Leaf Blower Sweeper
The DEWALT brushless leaf blower moves wet, matted leaves that weaker blowers just push around. I like that the concentrator nozzle gets into corners. My partner already owned DEWALT batteries, so it was an easy add, and it is the tool he trusts for ...
DEWALT 20V MAX Brushless Cordless Leaf Blower
The BLACK+DECKER VacPack blows, vacuums, and mulches leaves into a backpack bag, which saves us so many bags each fall. I use the vacuum mode on our flower beds. The mulched leaves go right into our garden, and I love turning a chore into free compos...
BLACK+DECKER 3-in-1 VacPack Leaf Blower, Vacuum and Mulcher
The Toro cordless leaf blower has serious power for big yards without the noise and fumes of gas. I find the variable speed trigger easy to control around plants. My father in law swears by Toro, and after borrowing his, we bought our own for the oak...
Toro 60V Brushless Cordless Leaf Blower
The Worx AIR blower comes with clever attachments for sweeping, inflating, and even cleaning gutters. I use it to clear leaves off our deck and porch. It is compact and easy to store, and my partner loves using the inflation nozzle for pool floats an...
Worx 20V Power Share AIR Cordless Leaf Blower and Sweeper
The Sun Joe leaf mulcher shreds mountains of leaves into fine mulch that fits into far fewer bags. I spread the mulch around our trees and garden beds. It cut our leaf bags from dozens to just a handful, and my kids love feeding leaves in and watchin...
Sun Joe Electric Leaf Mulcher Shredder
The Makita brushless leaf blower is powerful, well balanced, and comfortable to hold for long stretches. I like how quiet it runs for such strong airflow. My brother in law lent us his, and after one afternoon my partner added it to his own Makita to...
Makita 18V LXT Brushless Cordless Leaf Blower
The EGO POWERLOAD trimmer reloads its line with the push of a button, which ended the tangled spool frustration in our garage. I use it for the final fall edging along our walkway. It shares batteries with our EGO blower, and it leaves our yard looki...
EGO POWERLOAD String Trimmer
The Greenworks cordless chainsaw handles fallen branches and overgrown limbs without the hassle of mixing gas. I feel safer with its simple start and chain brake. My partner trims our trees every fall with it, and our firewood pile has never been so ...
Greenworks POWERALL Brushless Cordless Chainsaw
Rakes, Leaf Bags & Hand Tools
Sturdy rakes, bags, and carts for hauling leaves away.
The Fiskars leaf rake has a wide head and a long handle that gather huge piles with less bending. I love that the tines never clog with wet leaves. Our kids each grab a rake on cleanup day, and I usually end up building a giant pile for them to jump ...
Fiskars 67-Inch Leaf Rake
The Bully Tools leaf rake is built tough with a fiberglass handle that will not snap like our old wooden ones. I like the wide poly head for big sweeps. It has survived several seasons of heavy use in our yard, and my partner calls it the last rake w...
Bully Tools Poly Lawn and Leaf Rake
These up and up paper lawn bags stand up on their own and hold a surprising amount of leaves. I like that our town collects them for composting. They are affordable and sturdy, and I always buy an extra pack because our big maple fills more bags than...
up&up Lawn and Leaf Paper Garden Refuse Bags
These Ashfield and Harkness leaf scoops work like giant hands, grabbing big armfuls of leaves to drop into bags. I love how much bending they save. My kids think they are hilarious claws, and they make bagging our leaf piles faster and more fun for t...
Ashfield and Harkness Leaf Scoops Two-Pack
The Gorilla Carts dump cart hauls huge loads of leaves, mulch, and firewood across our yard with ease. I love the quick dump feature for emptying it. The big tires roll over bumpy ground, and it has saved my back on every fall cleanup and spring plan...
Gorilla Carts Heavy Duty Poly Yard Dump Cart
The Fiskars bypass lopper cuts through thick branches cleanly, which keeps our shrubs healthy before winter. I find the long handles give great leverage. I prune our hydrangeas and lilacs every fall with it, and it is the garden tool I reach for most...
Fiskars 28-Inch Bypass Lopper
These Burgon and Ball garden gloves protect my hands from thorns and blisters while still letting me feel what I am doing. The floral print is so pretty. I wear them for raking and pruning all fall, and I gave a pair to my mother, who now refuses to ...
Burgon and Ball British Meadow Garden Gloves
Lawn Care, Overseeding & Winter Prep
Seed, fertilizer, and tools that protect the lawn through winter.
Scotts Turf Builder WinterGuard feeds our lawn in fall so the roots grow strong before winter. I apply it after our last big leaf cleanup. Our grass comes back noticeably greener and thicker every spring, and my partner says this one fall feeding mak...
Scotts Turf Builder WinterGuard Fall Lawn Fertilizer
Scotts Rapid grass seed sprouts quickly, which is perfect for filling bare patches before the first frost. I spread it where our kids wore down the grass playing soccer. Within a few weeks the spots filled in, and I love how much fuller our lawn look...
Scotts Turf Builder Rapid Grass Seed Sun and Shade Mix
Pennington Smart Seed is our choice for overseeding the whole lawn each fall, since it handles both sunny and shady spots. I like that it needs less water once established. Our yard has big shade trees, and this seed finally gave us grass under them ...
Pennington Smart Seed Sun and Shade Grass Seed
The Scotts EdgeGuard spreader spreads seed and fertilizer evenly, and the edge guard keeps it off our driveway and flower beds. I also use it for ice melt in winter. It made feeding our lawn so much more precise, and my partner says it paid for itsel...
Scotts Turf Builder EdgeGuard DLX Broadcast Spreader
This Costway electric dethatcher pulls up the matted thatch that chokes our grass, so seed and water can reach the soil. I was shocked by how much it removed. We run it before overseeding each fall, and our lawn has grown in thicker and healthier eve...
Costway Electric Dethatcher and Scarifier
This Home Intuition faucet cover protects our outdoor spigots from freezing and cracking during cold snaps. I slip them on the same weekend we put away the hoses. We had a burst pipe years ago, and now I never skip this cheap little step before winte...
Home Intuition Outdoor Faucet Cover