Here in Florida leaf blowers are a <i>very</i> important yard tool.<p>But do the leaves actually change and drop in Florida?!?  Yes, yes they do but leaf blowers aren&#x27;t really for <i>leaves</i> here...<p>They&#x27;re used to blow grass clippings and dirt back on to your yard!<p>You see, if you don&#x27;t use a leaf blower all those grass clippings will end up washing down into the storm drains (Note: Not the sewers) or pile up at the end of your driveway where they ultimately decay into dirt.  This causes two problems:<p>* The dirt that slowly builds over time will completely screw up drainage and create flooding problems.<p>* The fertilizer-enriched grass clippings will ultimately make their way to our ridiculously important fresh water systems (rivers, lakes, streams, etc) resulting in nasty algae blooms and similar environmental problems.