According to Chinese Medicine, fall is “lung season”. Want to take better care of your lungs? Turn off that leaf blower! The American Lung Association says that a leaf blower causes as much smog as 17 cars.
Here’s how to help reduce air and noise pollution in your community, save money , get some fresh air and exercise. Tell your garden guys with the stinky noisy gas blowers goodbye and have some fun raking leaves instead.
The leaf blower has to be in the running for the worst invention of all time. Let’s face it: There’s nothing a leaf blower does that a rake can’t do better. Raking your lawn gives you and the ground a good little workout. Plant some grass seeds afterwards, fall is a great time to get your spring lawn started. Dried leaves are great for starting a compost pile. Get the whole family to help, make it a team building weekend project.
