I purchased a Troy-Bilt Chipper Vac (CSV 060 model) about two months ago and I thought I would give you a full review of how well it works. I was always a little leery of the idea of a yard vacuum, but I have to admit they’ve come a long way in the past ten years or so.

In the past I’ve advocated using a lawn mower to pick up your fall leaves, and I still think that method can work very well for many people. I managed to make some extra money for home improvement things (I’ll …

I consider the leaves of autumn to be one of the greatest and worst aspects of the fall season. On one hand I love to see the colors and feel the crispness in the air, but on the other hand I know I’ll soon have to spend every spare moment of sunlight on my weekends trying to rake and bag leaves just in time for my town’s leaf pickup dates.

The idea of buying a leaf vacuum has crossed my mind more than once, but I have hard time justifying the $400 …