The Lee Valley leaf packer
Are you neglecting your raking duties as heaps of leaves gather on your poor, old lawn? The Lee Valley leaf packer, $15.95 at Lee Valley (www.leevalley.com), can help you tamp down the contents of your leaf bags so you can fill them to the max. The nine-inch powder-coated steel device can be used with any standard broom handle, which you must supply yourself. Simply screw one in and start turning over a new leaf.