We may well be enjoying an Indian summer at the moment but the first few leaves have started fluttering down signalling the start of autumn.
Leaves if left on flower beds and lawns will stop moisture and nutrients getting into the soil and will leave the lawn discoloured if left for any length of time, so here are three sweepers from leading manufacturer Agri-Fab.
The first is a simple but highly effective hand-propelled machine the Agri-Fab 26″ Push Lawn & Leaf Sweeper (45-0218) currently on special offer.
With a width of 66 cm – 26 in – you can cover fairly large areas quickly as the brushes turn four and a half times for each revolution of the wheels.
The catcher holds 200 litres and large wheels have a thick tread to give excellent grip when it gets wet.
This leaf sweeper costs £139, £40 off the maker’s recommended price and is delivered free the next working day. Plus there is a five year maker’s warranty.
If you have a lawn tractor, this could well be the machine for clearing larger lawns and drives.
The Agri-Fab 38″ Towed Lawn & Leaf Sweeper (45-0331) has a working width of 96.5 cm – 38 in – and the height of the brushes and be adjusted according to the surface so you can use it on lawns and gravel drives.
It has a universal hitch pin which fits most ride-ons and lawn tractors and a huge 255 litre hopper for the debris an d this can be emptied from the driver’s seat.
It costs £249, £80 off the maker’s recommended price but for an extra £79 you can secure a dethatcher kit which extends the use of the sweeper.
It has a five year maker’s warranty and is delivered free the next working day.
And the third machine from the company is the Agri-Fab 42″ High-Speed Leaf-Sweeper (45-0261), a machine with a 1.6.5 cm – 42 in – working width with high-traction sweep wheels for more efficient collection.
It has a strong steel chassis and is fitted with a pin hitch and a 340 litre catcher which can be emptied from the driver’s seat.
The recommended retail price is £469 but we it for sale for £349 with free next working day delivery.
It has a five year warranty from the manufacturer.
For our full range of leaf sweepers see these pages.