There are a few points to consider when choosing your lawn sweeper, these are:
Size of collection bag – This important, if the bag is too big your not going to be able to handle it to empty it into your compost heap, too small and your going to be emptying it too often.
Height Adjustment – Having the facility to adjust the height will allow you to use your lawn sweeper on different surfaces and on different heights of grass. You’ll get more use out of it for your money, so it probably is worth spending a little extra to get a sweeper with this facility.
Shredding Facility – If you can find a leaf sweeper with this feature you’re on to a winner! Not only does it collect the leaves, it also shreds them. You’ll only find this facility on a powered leaf sweeper though. I can hear you saying, why do I need a shredder? Well for starters you can get more in the collection bag – less frequent emptying and secondly once emptied in to the compost heap or leaf pile (see What you can do with your collected leaves) the leaves can be broken down quicker. There is one down side to having a lawn sweeper with a shredder – it is not going to be suitable for use on multiple surfaces, the shredders not going to last long with grit etc going through it.
Working Width – This really is an individual requirement and is determined by the size and style of your garden. If you have a large open lawn then get the largest working width you can. If you’ve got a lot of nooks and crannies though your going to struggle with a wide sweeper to get in to them, so try and find a smaller one. Another matter to consider is that of storage, if you don’t have a lot of storage room then for obvious reasons it’s not ideal to get a large lawn sweeper.
Weight – Weights range from 10kg for a simple hand powered lawn sweeper up to 40 or 50 kg for the powered variety. If you’ve got a step leading to you shed, store or garage then try and get one that’s as light as possible.
Power – This will probably be a by product of the style of lawn sweeper you choose, I think there are more important factors to consider than the power of it.
Power Method – Hand powered, gas powered or electric, at the moment those are your options, there are a number of factors to consider when making your choice: How long is your garden, or more importantly how far are you going to be away from a power source? If you answered a long way then a gas powered sweeper may be best for you. You could use an extension lead, but there are dangers involved in using electricity outside.
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