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>, Angela
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>"Nick Maclaren" <nmm1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> In article <WemdnR0BxdsS0ezVRVnyvwA@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> "Angela" <who@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>> |> I have just moved to a new house which has lots of trees . It is
clear
>> I am
>> |> going to need to invest in a garden vacuum/blower, but I have no
idea
>> what
>> |> to look for except I want an electric one.
>>
>> Having seen a fair number of people use them (mostly in the line of
>> work), almost all blowers are less effective than a decent grass
>> rake.
>>
>> While vacuums do work better, I doubt that the cheap ones are any
>> more effective than a rake, either.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Nick Maclaren.
>
>
>I don't have the option of having a grass rake I'm afraid, as I don't
>actually have any grass, it's a sizable garden that is completely paved
as
>it's under tress and grass didn't grow. Thanks for your advice though.
>
For small paved areas a grass rake is still very useful but a
blower/vacuum has the advantage of shredding and compacting the leaves
(if reasonably dry). We have a mix of grass/planted areas/large paved
areas surrounded by trees and use the following -
For quick clearing of small areas of paving - grass rake (rarely gets
used on the grass).
For the lawns and paved areas - generally the rotary mower which also
shreds and compacts the leaves reasonably well, but if we have a gale
when the beeches or oaks are shedding and we end up with piles of leaves
all over the place the blower/vacuum is quicker and shreds and compacts
better. The blower/vacuum is also useful for the areas inaccessible to
the mower.
We have the predecessor to the current Stihl SHE71 (electric) which has
proved to be reliable and effective.
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Robert
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