leaf blowing

Autumn debris dispersal

Leaf blowing is the use of a powered device to clear leaves and debris from lawns, driveways, and sidewalks by directing a strong stream of air.

The activity is common in autumn and often contentious—neighbors complain about the noise and the tendency to simply relocate debris rather than collect it: The leaf blowing starts at 7 a.m. every Saturday.

Related
  • rakeTined yard implement
  • autumnPost-summer cooling period
  • yardLinear measure or grounds
  • yard workOutdoor property maintenance
  • lawn careMaintaining residential grass

debris · wind · noise · loud · noise pollution · early morning · mulch · garden · landscaping · sidewalk · driveway · pile · gusts · motor · cord · backpack · gasoline · dust

Categories
Opposites
leaf removal method

leaf blowingraking

Dragging tines across ground

hand raking · sweeping · mulching · composting

yard maintenance action

leaf blowingmulching

Covering soil protectively

leaf management approach

leaf blowingleaf collection

Amassing fallen foliage

leaf removal

Family

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G