They're loud, polluting. As Florida leaves begin to fall, the 'evergreen' issue of leaf blowers will again ramp up in the ...

They're noisy, they pollute the air, and the City Council is again trying to phase them out within the city limits.

Electric blowers are quieter and cleaner than their gas-powered equivalents, but are impractical for the thousands of landscaping companies that cut grass and trim shrubbery around the state.

"Been debating this for a hot minute." Gardener shares dilemma in buying into hype over new landscaping tool: 'I am not sure ...

A gas-powered leaf blower, lawnmower and other tools used by a gardening crew sit in the back of a pickup truck in Palo Alto. Embarcadero Media file photo by Veronica Weber. Nearly three decades ...

Mayor Brett Smiley has been a vocal proponent of cracking down on noise, which in Providence can typically be traced back to ...

Rhode Island has rolled out rebates to help commercial landscapers switch to cleaner and quieter electric leaf blowers.

The owner of Signature Landscaping in Norwalk said the city's seasonal ban on gas-powered leaf blowers pits neighbors against neighbors.