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LEAF RAKING, BLOWING & BAGGING sa RAKE sa SHREDDER-GRINDER x BAGGER (LEAF) x BLOWER (LEAF) x LAWN RAKING xx GARDENING TOOL xx RAKE xx WASTE DISPOSAL Build-it-yourself leaf bagger. Old broom handle 45" long and a 21" piece of dowel are screwed together along with a tension spring. When the tips are inserted in the opening of a plastic bag, they form a triangular opening that leaves and trash can be swept into. Leaf cart for fall has slats for floor to speed cleaning out. Tip on pulverizing fall leaves using a string-type lawn trimmer. Tip on adding a scrub brush to your portable blower/vacuum to loosen stuck debris. Extension for a leaf blower allows blowing leaves from gutters while standing on the ground. Tip describes how to shred leaves using a string trimmer. Tip describes using two garbage can lids as an efficient way to pick up leaves. Leaf bundling (pickup) tool is made from 3x5-ft. plastic bag material equipped with two wooden dowel handles. Tip suggests covering a bank of ivy with bird netting to catch fall leaves for easy removal. Leaf-corralling system to use with a blower. Add a PVC pipe extension to a leaf blower and use it to blast debris out of gutters. Use test of three "leaf" blowers. Tips on desirable features. Speed raking. How to cut your lawn and leaf raking time in half. Tip for trapping leaves in netting spread over beds of low-growing shrubs, vinca and ivy. Fighting and winning the leaf war. A guide to equipment and techniques that make the chore easier. "No-Stoop-Scoop" lets you pick up leaves and other refuse without bending over. Easy-to-make brush carrier is simply dragged on the ground behind your garden tractor (thus requiring no wheels). Handy canvas carrier for leaves, weeds and other garden trash. Tip shows how to make a plywood frame to hold open a plastic bag to allow raking leaves directly into the bag. A look at professional-grade garden equipment. The differences between consumer and professional grades noted. Tip suggests using netting over groundcover to catch and remove fallen leaves in the autumn. Blowers and blower/vacuum. A guide to power machines for fall cleanup. Dustpan for leaves. Large wooden box (4x4x2-ft. deep) has drop down sides, two wheels and a rope handle. Used to collect leaves being raked up. How to build a metal frame with wheels to hold plastic bags for yard clean-up. Tip: Portable plastic bag holder keeps bag open. Tip: Build a large leaf hopper (large basket) from plastic pipe and wire netting. Bale leaves for easier storing with this baler that uses an automobile jack to compress the leaves. Basic design illustrated and construction plans may be ordered. Est. cost: $40. Leaf baler, made from plywood, angle iron and a recycled bumper jack, is a two-wheel trailer with a moveable end wall. It compacts 30 to 40 bushels of leaves to a bale 12"x24"x24". Est. cost: $100. A consumer guide to leaf blowers that can be used to vacuum and shred the leaves. Ten things to do with fall leaves. Leaf blower "blows" leaves into pile. Framework to hold leaf bag open. Use the motor and fan from an old vacuum cleaner to make a blower to "rake" up leaves and clippings into piles. A collapsible leaf cart you can make. A simple frame, covered with chicken wire and fitted with two wheels is used to collect large loads of leaves (over 100 bushels) for disposal. Wooden frame with wheels holds a large plastic bag open so that leaves may be raked into the bag for disposal. Make a bagger for your fall leaves. A plywood funnel attached to a plastic bag aids in bagging leaves. How to build a yard vacuum for a riding garden tractor. Est. cost: $250. Ideas for holding a trash bag open while you fill it with garden debris. Large piece of denim (72"x60") equipped with straps serves as a tote to collect and move garden trimmings, leaves, etc. Buyer's guide to electric and gas-powered handheld blower-vacs. After the fall. A guide to leaf cleanup tools. How to make a lightweight blower for cleaning debris from flower beds and that can be fitted with a sprayer for applying insecticides. Blower is made from an old tank vacuum cleaner. | |||||||||
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