"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 ...

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.

You could be called the lawn Luddites. You’re the holdouts who shun leaf blowers and lawn vacuums, the hardy types who find satisfaction in the scrape of tines on grass. You’re the leaf rakers, and we ...

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 ...