A rake and/or broom is a cheap and simple substitute for a blower. If all you want to do is get clippings off the sidewalk, then a quick pass with the mower before putting it away can also push clippings back into the grass to decay.investorpeter wrote: ↑Mon Mar 18, 2024 6:47 pm The standard equipment would be: 1) mower, 2) string trimmer, 3) blower. Could you do without 2 and 3? Yes. But your lawn edges will be messy and your sidewalk and driveway will have grass clippings until the wind blows them away.
Honestly, watching my neighbors' landscapers, sometimes I wonder if a blower is actually faster or not. Less physical, sure, but they spend a lot of time herding leaves.