The Wonders of the Lawn Vacuum
A lawn vacuum is a handy tool to have in every lawn and garden tool supply shed. A lawn vacuum looks much like a standard push lawnmower, but it has much larger wheels and contains an enclosed catcher in order to collect twigs, leaves, small stones, and even trash from the lawn. The lawn vacuum then cuts the debris into small pieces in order to produce mulch. This mulch can then be used within the garden or lawn, or simply discarded.
The Advantages of a Lawn Vacuum
A lawn vacuum is a fantastic alternative to using a rake when cleaning leaves that have fallen during the fall. It requires much less work than scraping and pulling large piles of leaves throughout the lawn. Instead, you simply walk along, pushing the lawn vacuum in front of you. In addition, the lawn vacuum conveniently mulches the leaves and other yard debris. Therefore, it is not necessary to bag the leaves or burn them, which can be time-consuming, smelly, and even illegal.
By making it so easy to clear your lawn, the lawn vacuum also helps keep your lawn looking attractive. Leaves and other debris have the tendency to blow into patios, gardens, planters, porches, driveways, and walkways. By clearing these leaves and other debris immediately, they are prevented from blowing into these areas. In addition, lawn vacuums include flexible hoses, which can be used to suck leaves up from areas where they tend to collect. Even leaf blowers and lawn sweepers are not as convenient as a lawn vacuum because the lawn debris still needs to be collected and removed after it is blown or removed from the lawn.
Using the Lawn Vacuum to Improve Your Soil
Perhaps the greatest advantage of the lawn vacuum is that the collected lawn debris is turned into mulch. This mulch can then be added to the garden, a planter, or even returned to the lawn to help provide extra nutrients. In addition, mulched leaves help improve drainage, which results in better growth. Earthworms also love eating mulched leaves, encouraging them to spend time in your garden. The holes they dig in the dirt provides a wonderful natural aeration system and their fecal matter is filled with nutrition for your plants. If you choose not to return the mulch to the ground, the mulched leaves created by the lawn vacuum also take up far less space in garbage bags. Therefore, bagging the leaves does not take as much space or time.