tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post2685529811555193605..comments2024-03-13T18:46:01.516-04:00Comments on Go Retro!: Whatever Happened to...Raking Leaves Instead of Blowing Them?Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18122952408610512684noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-91937915565021572132016-03-19T02:02:46.494-04:002016-03-19T02:02:46.494-04:00yes, a gas leaf blower always makes so noisy. And ...yes, a gas leaf blower always makes so noisy. And it makes my neighbor so angry. I rather like a rake or broom than a gas leaf blower to clean the garden. Hihigardenershttp://goo.gl/ewwKgenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-31566051197876297952015-10-21T13:03:47.968-04:002015-10-21T13:03:47.968-04:00Use a gas leaf blower is to noise. I like to colle...Use a gas leaf blower is to noise. I like to collect the leaves into a huge burnjennystewarthttp://leafmulcherhq.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-82714623602522487992014-02-03T15:58:55.783-05:002014-02-03T15:58:55.783-05:00I miss the burning leaves of autumn. My grandpare...I miss the burning leaves of autumn. My grandparents lived in a small town and when we would visit them in the fall my grandfather would pie the leaves and burn them. The smell what beautiful. We would stand there and manage the smoking pile, then at the end I got to use the hose on the remaining ashes. <br /><br />Sorry, I am going Ray Bradbury on you. Good post. Laceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15518371151074926960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-35475828342021289182013-11-02T15:48:52.241-04:002013-11-02T15:48:52.241-04:00In general, anything man-powered rather than machi...In general, anything man-powered rather than machine powered is definitely respectable. That's why I prefer biking to work instead of driving. If I had a small city yard, or I guess any size yard with few trees, I'd agree with your take on blowers wholeheartedly. But I have five acres with several huge, healthy, deciduous trees, and without a blower, I'd need a team of rakers. Jeffhttp://makeitlikeaman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-47710727106010692312013-10-30T11:34:20.513-04:002013-10-30T11:34:20.513-04:00I agree about the gas powered blowers and loathe a...I agree about the gas powered blowers and loathe and love mine now that I live on a rural acreage. I have 3 acres of front lawn and hundreds of feet of driveway to keep clear. I did however pay more to buy one that had the lowest db level and least pollution possible. Saves me days of back breaking work now that I'm older and gimpier. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-84633259127454395272013-10-30T07:39:39.608-04:002013-10-30T07:39:39.608-04:00Hey, they inspired a song (As this is from a broad...Hey, they inspired a song (As this is from a broadcast, they toned down some justifiable profanity):<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh3o1_whqu4el cornichonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01990329976988366268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-90924390930216516542013-10-25T17:22:40.413-04:002013-10-25T17:22:40.413-04:00I agree. I agree. Gas powered leaf blowers are a ...I agree. I agree. Gas powered leaf blowers are a noisy menace and they pollute the air. The other night on the news I heard running one of those pollutes in an hour as much as a pickup truck driven for 4000 miles. I'd much rather rake than use a blower. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12223984932756133538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-57748847987057574492013-10-20T20:32:29.730-04:002013-10-20T20:32:29.730-04:00I have one but it's electric so nowhere near a...I have one but it's electric so nowhere near as noisy. I use it for clearing my driveway and walkway. I still rake the yard.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119827816698009731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15023065.post-32490665424135333442013-10-15T09:18:20.634-04:002013-10-15T09:18:20.634-04:00This is interesting, I've heard of these contr...This is interesting, I've heard of these contraptions but I don't think I've ever HEARD one--I wonder why? I live in a neighborhood with lots of yards (and trees)... well Pam, I have a real problem with noisy neighbors too, so I DO feel your pain--I guess that's one good thing about winter coming, at least!ApacheDughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05520433539816634566noreply@blogger.com