Fall Leaf Removal Just Got Easier Thanks To Costco's Powerful Lawn Tool

As the weather cools off and trees begin to lose their leaves, fall yard work begins. If you maintain a yard or garden, you know it's a year-round job to prepare and care for your outdoor environment. Tasks like cleaning up debris, treating the soil, and overall general maintenance are crucial lawn care tasks to adequately prepare for winter and ensure a healthy yard for spring. The first step is to clean up your lawn of all the fallen leaves. However, it's a lot of work to scoop up and discard the heaps of debris into several bags. But the Yard Force 22" Corded Electric Leaf Shredder With Accessory Kit, sold at Costco for $125, might be the perfect solution to remove stubborn fall leaves around your yard.

The leaf shredder is a powerful tool that can enhance your fall yard work experience. The unit is so easy to set up that you don't need a single tool to assemble it. Follow the manufacturer's instructions to swiftly put the tool together, use the bungee cord to secure a paper or plastic bag in place to catch the debris, and then you can get to work. The leaf shredder uses trimmer line to tear up fall leaves, which is a pleasant alternative to sharp, spinning blades. Use the nifty hand rakes to scoop up your piles of wet or dry leaves, dump them into the shredding tunnel, and let the tool do all the work. The electric leaf shredder can greatly reduce the number of bags you'll need for your fall yard debris, because of its ability to tear up full size leaves into smaller pieces, turning 10 bags into one.

The leaf shredder's ability to turn leaves and pine needles into tiny pieces for mulch is among the top features left in customer reviews. Instead of discarding the debris into bags on the curbside, you can use fall leaves as mulch and turn it into fertilizer for your garden, yard, and landscapes. Many customers love this aspect as it gets the shredding done, and lets you adjust the size of how small it chops your leaves. Tools In Action on YouTube tested the leaf shredder and was surprised that it could even shred pinecones without clogging the device. In their review, they also mention it works much better than handheld shredders and mulchers. They do advise not to put big pieces of debris into the shredder, such as large sticks, because they will strip your trimmer line without breaking down. Customers also enjoy how easy it is to set up, take down, and store for the winter.

However, some customers felt that the tool fell short in a couple of areas. The main downside of the leaf trimmer, according to reviews, is that it can take a long time for the shredder to tear apart the leaves. They recommend not putting too big of scoops in at a time to help the trimmer get through the leaves more easily. Because the leaf trimmer shreds the leaves so well — often into fine dust — customers recommend wearing a mask, along with the goggles the tool comes with, to prevent inhaling the particles.