I am writing in response to Ken Trainor’s thoughts about “leaf dreck” [Thank you very mulch, Viewpoints, Jan. 14]. Our local government caused this problem and it is theirs to fix. A service we had ...

Fallen pine needles pose a different set of challenges to leaves and thus require specific tools to tackle. Fortunately, ...

A phase-out of gas-powered leaf blowers in Seattle has been in the works for years, and while Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is on track, a citywide ban remains unclear. SPR Public Affairs Manager ...

A gradual ban on noisy, polluting gas-powered leaf blowers in Portland officially went into effect on Jan. 1. The new law, approved by the Portland City Council in March of 2024, will eliminate the ...

Gas leaf blowers are the latest bogeyman of the complaining class (“Time to put an end to the gas leaf blower terror,” Dec. 19). No doubts here that those complaints are valid. The solution is, I do ...

On a recent morning, I stepped into my backyard with the decibel reader on my phone and watched as the needle quivered between 92 and 96 dB, securely in the red “danger” zone (the equivalent of ...

MANY TOPICS divide Americans: illegal immigration, abortion, the rights of transgender people. And then there are leaf blowers. In recent years dozens of municipalities have enacted ordinances ...

The push to ban gas-powered leaf blowers has gained an unlikely figurehead: Cate Blanchett, the Australian actress. “Leaf blowers need to be eradicated from the face of the Earth,” she said in an ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. It could be mistaken for a sci-fi movie prop but is designed to blow away debris and snow with a 120mph gust.

ANN ARBOR, MI — With just over two years to go before gas-powered leaf blowers are banned year-round in Ann Arbor, the city is offering new financial incentives to help residents make the transition ...

A leaf blower may be a simple enough tool, but its powerful gas engine or electric motor and moving parts can create a lot of wear and tear over time. But if you keep up with a simple regimen of basic ...

Blow your leaves and your cares away in this chilled out work sim. Build up your business, buy new tools, and unlock upgrades – all while watching the leaves fly. After all, one man’s trash is another ...