[0800LUCAS]

> I’m from europe and i have no idea what a leaf blower is

They love the stuff in Ireland. I have no idea why people use it. It doesn't do much better of a job than a rake would. It's completely stupid

[elijaht]

> It doesn't do much better of a job than a rake would

That's disingenuous. Raking the yard is a half-day chore for me, that's fairly physically strenuous. Using a leafblower takes like an hour and is really easy- you can stand and point. A leafblower is a non-zero QoL improvement if you have to deal with leaves

[hkt]

Real question: why rake the yard? The road I understand, but what's wrong with just letting the leaves decompose and enrich the soil?

[will4274]

Leaves kill the grass. You want the grass to get light through the fall.

[eulgro]

Just mow the leaves once or twice. Grass gets the light, and the leaves get decomposed more easily.

[anthonypasq]

ok? how is that an environmentally better option than using a leaf blower?

[basisword]

It sounds like you have a massive yard. I can’t imagine having to spend more than 20mins raking a standard garden.

[basisword]

Is this a new thing? I’m Irish and never seen a leaf blower in my life (other than one used by a professional groundskeeper).

[TecoAndJix]

If you have a large property with tons of trees it is WAY more efficient than a rake