Comments on: Human Powered Lawn & Garden Work

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:47:32 +0000

You seem to have neighbors that play follow my leader – so good for you for bucking the trend! It does seem a little pointless clearing leaves for the problem to be as bad only a few days later – and a carpet of leaves is very attractive indeed. Pointless frequent use of powered tools can is also unecessarily annoying for quieter folk.

However in a few weeks the situation can be quite different. It makes a lot of sense to clear leaves before winter finally sets in – and making compost withe them is certainly a good idea. Getting rid of leaves is good for pest control also – it will reduce the growth of funghi.

Using a powered leaf blower can be a very efficient way of tidying the yard and collecting leaves for composting – but all things in moderation!
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By: john pollard

john pollard — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 02:04:37 +0000

Lawn mowers are major pollutants and I do not mind the EPA setting new guidelines because we don’t want to end up like China. I love the Brill because it is electric and good for small to medium sized yards, which many homes are nowadays unless you own a big lot. A good site for more reviews on these types of mowers is http://www.lawnmowersworld.com

By: teeni

teeni — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 04:06:41 +0000

HA! I have a reel mower like that (plus we later got a rechargeable electric mower). My reasoning in getting it was because I didn’t want to rely on gas and I wanted to have no trouble starting it myself if hubby weren’t home. I’m a relatively small woman. My neighbors made fun of us for using it but I just couldn’t see using a gas one – our yard is not terribly big. Since I had surgery, the electric mower has made more sense though. Fortunately, we only need it seasonally and although my motives weren’t purely “green” I do appreciate sites like yours and helping in any little way I can. Keep up the great posts.