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Mulched material from the DR Leaf and Lawn Vac

Mulching Fall Flower Beds

  • Date November 22, 2016
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Fall clean up is done, you’ve tackled and won against the massive amounts of leaves in your yard. They’ve been collected, shredded into the back of your DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuum and are now a nutrient rich mulch, but what do you do with it?   It’s time to put your gardens to bed… Read More

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5 Essential Wood Chipper Safety Tips

  • Date November 16, 2016
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If you use a wood chipper around your property, then you know what powerful machines they are. For cleaning up brush piles and making valuable wood chip mulch, using a wood chipper is often the easiest and most effective method. But with great power comes great responsibility. In this case, it is your responsibility to… Read More

How to Properly Store Your Lawn Mower for the Winter

  • Date November 8, 2016
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Power equipment, especially your lawn mower, not only makes many of our yard and garden chores a lot easier, it’s a big investment as well. A little time spent on maintenance before storing your equipment for the winter will pay big dividends next season and for many years to come. Below are some general guidelines… Read More

Leaves that have been reduced twice using the DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuum

Compost Express—How to Make Compost in Half the Time

  • Date October 27, 2016
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Fall is a terrific time for making compost, partly because leaves are a fantastic source of soil enriching nutrients. As you probably plan to remove those leaves from your lawn, recycling them into your compost pile is a win-win proposition. Leaves need to break down in order to integrate with the other organic matter in… Read More

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Leaf Pickup: Don’t Blow It! (Blowers vs. Vacuums)

  • Date October 3, 2016
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When it comes to giving up the rake and moving on to more efficient leaf gathering equipment, many people think they have solved the problem when they bring home a nice new leaf blower. Leaf Blowers It’s understandable, because the investment in a leaf blower is relatively small and the improvement over the rake—at least… Read More

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DR’s Blog is now making full use of AMP!

  • Date September 23, 2016
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DR’s Country Life Blog is now making full use of AMP! Why, you ask, should you care? What is AMP? AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) is a new format for online content which loads up to 7 times faster than mobile friendly pages. There’s a pretty good chance you own some kind of mobile device. There’s a… Read More

The DR Leaf and Lawn Vac Trailer is perfect for yard and farm!

The DR Leaf & Lawn Vacuum is ALSO a TRAILER!

  • Date September 14, 2016
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A Leaf & Lawn Vacuum is a terrific tool for gathering leaves. But, for many customers, a machine you only pull out once a year may not seem like a very good investment. If Equipment is sitting around collecting dust 10-11 months of the year it can be hard to justify the expense. Versatility That’s… Read More

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