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    Battery-Powered Garden Tools — A Love Story

    Aug 04, 2020 5 minutes
    —Jennifer Howell

    The first time I held a battery-powered leaf blower in my arms, I knew true love. Never again would the gas-powered monster break my heart every time he failed to start. Oh, he was strong and powerful, but mercurial. One day he would fire up, the next he refused to answer my pleas to help around the yard, leaving me in tears. His heavy weight dragged me down, and I found it difficult to enjoy our time together. His constant need for maintenance and attention created bitterness and resentment.

    But now, I know the joys of leaf blowing. With a new battery-powered partner, I can see a happy future full of garden cleanup done with ease. With the soft touch of a button, an affectionate squeeze of a

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