Makita has a solid reputation when it comes to power tools, but does its prestige extend to leaf blowers?

Blowing leaves, grass clippings and pine cones is easier than sweeping them off the patio or raking them off the lawn. It’s also faster, even if you’re stopping once in a while for oil and gas. That’s ...

After testing dozens of cordless leaf blowers, we've found the perfect combination of power, usability and affordability.

Consumer Reports recently tested more than 20 power blowers, gas and electric, to see which ones are the best buys. They cost anywhere from $30 to $500. One key test was noise. Users don't want to ...

The broom and rake got some serious competition with the introduction of the power leaf blower. Echo Inc. of Lake Zurich introduced the first backpack-mounted device, model PB-9, in 1971. In 1978, the ...