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Instead of raking your lawn of fallen leaves and composting them, mow them and use the cut leaves as organic mulch to improve ...

Leaf blowers are convenient and fast, but they cause noise and air pollution. An electric or battery-powered leaf blower eliminates air pollution. Leaf raking is more eco-friendly as well as more ...