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The fall has started, here are ten top leaf collection machines

The first leaves have started falling and it won’t be that long before we’ll be spending all our gardening hours clearing them up.

And why is it that whenever we decide to clear leaves away, the wind picks up? And how picturesque they look fluttering away from the neat pile we’ve just raked together so we have to start all over again.

Here are ten top bargains from our pages selected to suit every garden and even small estates which will make sure you only have to do the job once.

Remember, if you leave leaves on the lawn they will stop light and nutrients getting through and you’ll have discoloured grass which looks unsightly, so it’s important to clear them away quickly and regularly.

The Cobra BV2600 Electric Blower-Vac is a great little device for the smaller garden.

From a UK-based company, this neat little machine is both light and powerful and its 2600W motor can provide a blast of air to collect the leaves and then with the flick of a switch, can collect and shred them into the collection bag.

The motor’s speed can be adjusted to suit the debris.

It shreds them to a tenth of their original volume into the 45 litre collection bag.

Another great feature is a patio wheel so you can use it like a household vacuum to clean patios and paths.

It costs £42.99, £7 off the recommended price, is delivered free the next working day and has a two-year warranty.

This next one has proved to be a best seller year after year.

The Agri-Fab 26″ Push Lawn & Leaf Sweeper (45-0218), on special offer, sweeps the leaves as you push it along and is remarkable efficient.

As the wheels turn, gears turn brushes that sweep leaves and other debris into a 200-litre collector.

When this is full it is easily unclipped so you can empty it on to the compost heap.

It weighs only 13.5 kg and is simplicity itself to use.

It costs £159 a saving of £30 on  the recommended price, is delivered free the next working day and has a five-year warranty.

Here’s another great favourite.

The Einhell BG-PL 26/1 Petrol Garden Vacuum / Leaf Blower is a German engineered machine and great value for money.

It has been designed to let you switch from blowing to vacuuming just by flicking a lever – whereas many machines need you to change to a different tube.

It has been designed with an in-built shredding fan so that when vacuuming the leaves and other debris, they can be shredded to a tenth their original volume.

The collection bag holds 55 litres and when full of shredded leaves can be emptied on to the compost heap or be used as a mulch around the roots of over-wintering plants.

It is also fitted with a carrying strap to make it more comfortable and less tiring to use.

It costs £139.95, has a two-year warranty and is delivered free the next working day.

Now another from Cobra, this one the type you need if you have a large garden to clear.

The Cobra BP43C Backpack Blower has a 43 cc engine which produces a massive blast of air.

The frame holding the engine is well padded to make it comfortable to use over long periods and it also has engine cruise control and a blower tube which sets easily in the hand.

It weighs 6.5kg and costs £159, £20.99 below the maker’s recommended price. Delivery the next working day is free and there is a two-year warranty.

This next one is exclusive to us at MowDirect and from a leading Italian garden machinery manufacturer.

The Oleo-Mac BV270 Pro Leaf-Blower with Free Vac-Kit has a 30.5cc engine which has the power of a professional machine and yet is one of the quietest and lightest around.

Designed for a long working life it has a steel impeller to shred all manner of garden debris and is fitted with a 36-litre collection bag.

The shredder vac kit which normally costs £40 is included in the price.

It is on special offer at the moment, costing £219.95, £80 less than the price recommended and it has a three-year warranty. Delivery the next day is free.

This one is also widely used by professional gardeners.

 

The Tanaka THB-260PF Commercial-Grade Handheld Petrol Blower-Vac has a 23.9 PureFire engine, a really sturdy motor designed for a long life and producing a massive blast of air.

This has a newly-developed high-volume fan which when combined with the vacuum attachment becomes a highly efficient shredder.

It weighs only 4.1kg and has an auxiliary handle so you can use both hands.

With a five-year domestic warranty, two years for commercial use, it is delivered free the next working day and costs £268, £100 off the recommended selling price.

Leaves are a nuisance when you have a small or medium sized garden, but if you have a large lawns or drive there are an absolute menace.

Chances are that you will have a ride-on mower or lawn tractor and this simple device is the answer.

The Agri-Fab Smart-Sweep 44″ Towed Lawn & Leaf Sweeper (45-0492) has working width of 111.5cm and has been designed so it will not jump and skip when being towed. This means it will clear large areas in just one pass.

 

It works in much the same way as its smaller brother we referred to above, with the drive wheels engaging and turning the gears which turn a series of sweeping brushes.

The 710 litre collector can be empties from the driver’s seat.

It costs £369, a whopping £90 saving on the recommended price and it has a five-year maker’s warranty. Delivery the next working day is free.

This one from Germany is a proper lawn vac and is simple to use, tackling large areas of all types of debris.

The Al-Ko Hurricane 750B Lawn Vacuum / Leaf Sweeper (Briggs Engine) has a working width of 75cm and also has an optional vacuum hose nozzle for cleaning awkward corners like gullies and behind sheds and garages where the machine can’t easily reach.

There are four working heights which are easily adjusted and the suction comes from a 158cc Briggs & Stratton engine.

It costs £529 and the hose kit is £139. We deliver it free the next working day and there is a two year warranty.

This next one is the one to consider if you have to clear twigs and other garden rubbish as well as leaves.

The Cub Cadet CSV-060 Wheeled Chipper-Vac has one blade for chipping small branches up to 38mm in diameter and flail blades for dealing with leaves and lighter debris.

The chipper chute deals with the branches and is safe and easy for feeding them in and will reduce the volume by a tenth to leave a compostable material which can also be used as a garden mulch.

It also has a hose kit for those difficult areas and the mulch bag can hold 60 litres.

It costs £649 and is delivered free within two to three working days. There is a three-year warranty.

And this final one is from a company which manufactures a wide range of machines for clearing large areas including car park and supermarkets. This one is a great machine for lawns and drives.

The Billy Goat KV600 Estate Series Lawn Vacuum, currently on special offer, is aimed at those who have around an acre to clear and can gobble up leaves, paper, cans, even glass bottles.

It has a Briggs & Stratton engine and a working width of 68.5cm with a 151 litre collection bag.

It has a five-bladed steel impeller and the height is adjustable as it can deal with all manner of surfaces.

You can also buy an optional hose kit to reach difficult areas so you can vac up the leaves in the middle of lower beds or around the edges of garden furniture and trees.

The maker’s recommended price is £899.99 but we have it on sale for £819. That’s cheaper than last September’s price! 

Delivery is free the next working day and there is a one-year maker’s warranty.

It doesn’t pay to leave the leaves until they have all fallen as the job will be much harder and the lawn will probably be discoloured, so leaf collection is best carried out regularly during autumn.

Not for nothing is the season known as the fall in America!

If you can’t see what you want here then have a look at these pages with a huge selection of vacs and blowers and remember you can always give us a ring on 020 3026 8712 during office hours – we have years of experience in all aspects of garden machinery

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