The best leaf blowers: 10 favourites to speed up raking – plus smart ways to reuse your fallen leaves

Blitz the autumn clean-up in record time (and turn your bounty into mulch and mould) with our tried-and-tested leaf blowers and garden vacuums

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Trees are glorious things to have in your garden, providing shelter, shade and a habitat for wildlife. Right up until the moment when their leaves start to fall off, that is, and you’re left with the annoying autumnal job of clearing up.

Traditionally, we’d just use a rake for this job, and perhaps a good pair of leaf grabbers to help transfer them to the compost or a recycling bag (see below for our gardening expert Matt Collins’ advice on what to do with your leaves afterwards). If your leaf drop isn’t particularly heavy, these remain perfectly adequate tools for the job.

Best leaf blower overall:
Milwaukee M18 Fuel Blower FBLG3-802

Best garden vacuum overall:
Stihl SHA 56