BLAST AWAY THE
COBWEBS AFTER SUMMER
The post-summer garden tidy up can often be a chore, There are various options for collecting the leaves. The
and can feel as though it is also the clearing away first is to lay a tarpaulin or sheet before you begin and
remnants of light nights, warm temperatures and blow the leaves onto it as you go along, this makes for
blooming gardens. But autumn, with its stunning foliage easy disposal. Alternatively, you can simply gather the
and beautiful colours, has lots to offer too! piles manually, or by using leaf grabbers. However, to
really remove all effort from the task and stop any back-
With just a few simple tips, you can love your garden breaking crouching and bending, another option is to
in autumn as much as you do in summer. Keeping an have a blower with a vac function too.
autumnal garden clear can be a relentless task with
daily raking to keep leaves at bay. Leaf blowers offer a The Cobra BV26C is an incredibly powerful blower with
powerful solution and can gather leaves in moments. a 26cc petrol engine that converts to a vac in an instant,
The most efficient way is to make sure you only blow in simply by changing tubes so leaves can be cleared and
one direction, then hold the blower at your side and walk collected easily, all by one machine.
slowly with the leaf blower in front of you. Start at the
edges and blow inwards toward the middle of the lawn, When it comes to disposing of the leaves, Cobra also has
making manageable piles as you go along. If it’s a windy a solution. You can of course compost them straight from
day, work with the breeze and not against it! the ground, but with the BV26C you can utilise Cobra’s
10:1 mulching function which breaks the leaves into tiny
pieces before they go into the collection bag. You can then
empty the bag and have a generous supply of leaf mould
The BV26C retails at
£139.99.
to use as nutritious compost.
Cobra, with the UK’s largest range of lawnmowers, also
produces electric and lithium-ion battery blowers too.
For more information about Cobra, please visit www.cobragarden.co.uk.
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