"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you prefer to remove fallen leaves from your yard—the case to leave them be is certainly an argument ...

Leaf blowers are convenient and fast, but they cause noise and air pollution. An electric or battery-powered leaf blower eliminates air pollution. Leaf raking is more eco-friendly as well as more ...

It’s time to turn over a new leaf — billions of them, in fact, as trees begin to shed their canopies for the winter. My leaf mover of choice is the rake. It’s much quieter than a gas- or ...

It’s almost mid-October and the leaves have already begun to fall -- all over your yard. The hard part is cleaning up your front and backyards. Luckily, that task has gotten easier through the years ...

I love all things fall — colorful leaves, cooler weather, the start of cozy season — except for cleaning leaves out of my yard. Every year, my joy at seeing the leaves turn is accompanied by a mild ...

It's a perennial debate—to rake or to blow? Consumer Reports has considered the issue from several angles, including time and convenience, noise pollution, personal health, and environmental impact.

At first glance, it may seem like all rakes are created equal. They all feature the same basic design: a long handle, typically made of wood, and a series of plastic, metal, or wooden teeth to drag ...

Q: I use a rake to gather the leaves falling from my trees. I am getting older, and the raking is getting harder. My neighbors have more trees, and they use leaf blowers, but they are noisy. Is there ...

A neighbor wandered into my backyard on a picture-perfect Saturday morning to gently step on my ego. “We have a leaf blower if you want to use it,” she told me. She told me this just minutes before it ...