Cyclone Rake

The Cyclone Rake, courtesy of Woodland Power Products, Inc., is a powerful leaf and lawn vacuum and the most popular of its kind in the United States. With the Cyclone Rake, you can perform days of hard work in just a few hours, as the Cyclone Rake can turn your riding or zero turn mower into a powerful tow behind leaf vacuum.

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Mulch Your Fallen Leaves This Fall

With fall approaching shortly, that means leaves will soon be falling. Before you know it, your entire yard will be full of leaves and your weekend hobbies will be replaced with raking- an important process to keep your exterior of your home looking clean and tidy. Rather than leaving these leaves in an unattractive pile on your front yard, you could benefit the dirt and soil in your very own garden while saving a lot of precious time.

So what exactly is a leaf bagger? The purpose of a leaf bagger is to quickly and easily pick up fallen leaves, which can then be converted to mulch. By using mulch in your gardens and lawn, you are making your plants room and your yard greener by preserving moisture in your soil- the shredded leaves act as a cover, trapping moisture in.

The benefits of shredding leaves to transform into mulch include: • Retaining moisture in the soil • Preventing the growth of weeds • Preventing the roots of your plants from freezing • Ridding your home of the inevitable unattractive leaf pile that seems to collect every fall and lasts until winter • Supplement and enhance your garden to improve soil condition and growth inexpensively

Benefits of a leaf bagger Leaf baggers aid you in avoiding the tedious task of collecting leaves manually; it's not uncommon to strain yourself from the repeated movement of bending over to collect leaves, particularly if you're older. Besides the fact that a leaf mulcher makes the job of collecting and disposing the leaves about ten times easier on you, the benefits to the environment are endless. Leaf mulch can aid in protecting your soil from being damaged by strong wind and heavy rain- as mentioned before, the mulch can act as a cover to a garden or yard, entrapping the soil's natural moisture and nutrients. It's not uncommon for soil to become dry and brittle in the winter weather and for roots to freeze, causing the plant to die. Leaves act as a natural protectant, and when shredded, can do an even better job. When searching for the perfect leaf bagger, look out for various extra features that may benefit you, such as folding flat for easy storage. If you're looking for a way to save time and money by mulching your leaves, a leaf mulcher may be the right option for you.

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Slow Composting and Hot Composting in the Summer

When plant-based materials are left undisturbed, they naturally decompose and return nutrients to the soil. Composting is a great way for gardeners to turn waste into useful fertilizer by building a pile of waste and letting nature take its course. There are a variety of approaches to speed up the process and improve the quality of compost, including slow composting and hot composting – both ideal methods for summer.

Slow Composting

Slow composting takes a lot less work than hot composting but it takes much longer. A slow composting pile will take approximately one or two years to decompose. Materials can be bigger in chunks and you can continue to add to it at your convenience and you don't have to turn as often as you do for hot composting. Slow composting does not need to take place during the summer, but it does speed up the process.

1. Gather a supply of "brown" elements like dead leaves hay, straw, or sawdust. These should be layered into your compost pile when you add "green" elements like grass clippings or food scraps. Brown ingredients are high in carbon while green ingredients are high in nitrogen. 2. Keep food scraps below brown materials to avoid odor during the summer heat. 3. Moisten your pile occasionally throughout the summer, particularly if your area does not receive much rain. The pile must remain slightly damp so decomposition can take place. 4. If you're experiencing moisture loss, cover the pile with a tarp.

Hot Composting

A hot composting pile will take approximately eight weeks to decompose and requires heat, making it ideal for summer. However, it does take a lot more work than cold composting due to the amount of turning that must occur every few days. Unlike a slow composting pile, you cannot continue to add to the pile – it must be built all at once.  

1. Turn your compost regularly and frequently to keep it aerated and mixed. The bacteria in hot compost will break down materials quickly during the summer heat. Your pile should be turned at least every three days. 2. Check your compost each time you turn it for moisture. Compost should always feel damp but never wet or dry. If your pile feels dry, water it lightly. 3. If you're experiencing moisture loss, cover the pile with a tarp. Regardless which method you choose, the Cyclone Rake leaf mulcher can aid in relieving some of the backbreaking work in gathering materials, particularly leaves and grass clippings.

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4 Tips on Cleaning Up Your Space and Preparing Your Lawn for Summer

Every great backyard starts with a great lawn. It's time to finally finish cleaning up your space in time to enjoy the warm weather outdoors – from barbeques with friends to family parties, or just enjoying yourself outside reading a good book. Below are four tips on cleaning up your space and preparing your lawn for summer.

#1: Clean Up Your Space The first step in preparing your yard for summer is cleaning up your space. The easiest and quickest way to get rid of all the dead leaves and debris from winter is to purchase a yard vacuum. The Cyclone Rake can pick up not only leaves but also pesky pine straw, all kinds of nuts as well as storm debris. It also offers the largest debris capacity available, meaning you get more done in less time, with fewer trips to unload. Once all winter debris is removed, take some time to manually remove roots, rocks, and dead plants.

#2: Prepare for Sodding Before getting sod for your yard, ensure that there are no holes at all and that everything is flat and even. This might take a good rake, or you can save yourself time by using a sod roller. A roller should be offered to you when you buy your new lawn.

#3: Lay Down your Sod If you're installing the sod yourself, keep in mind that sod should be laid down crosswise on a slope. Sod should also be set against a hard surface and then stagger the rolls of sod like you would lay bricks for a house to ensure the blades of grass are all growing in the same direction This will help your lawn look as perfect as you envisioned.

#4: Feed Your Lawn To ensure your sod is secured within the soil, use your roller to keep it snug against the soil and be sure to water it gently. Be sure to visit our post here on tips for keeping your lawn green and healthy during the summer heat.

All of these tips will ensure your yard looks great and refreshed after such a long winter – be sure to invest in quality tools like the Cyclone Rake to keep it looking great all year long. Not only does the Cyclone Rake act as a grass bagger, to keep clippings from spoiling your lawn and making landscaping easier, but it’s also a leaf mulcher and yard vacuum, offering plenty of year-round uses.

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Planning Your Yard's Landscaping With Flowers and Vegetables

Spring is officially here! Now's the time to begin your yard's landscaping with flowers and vegetables. Below are tips to start planning:

Planning your flower or vegetable bed Map out your garden on paper. Divide your space into a grid with exact measurements and label the spaces you want to plant with the flower or vegetable names. This visual can help save you hours of hard work later on when things to pan out exactly as imagined in your head. Take the blueprint to your supplier to ask for input if you're unsure. Places to get your flowers and vegetables If you're like many homeowners, knowing where to buy flowers for your garden can prove to be a difficult task. Before beginning the search, it's important to research flower types that are available in your area and can thrive based on how much sun, rain, and type of soil is available in your yard. You should also consider the level of effort you're willing to put into your garden, as some flowers and vegetables require more care than others. There are a variety of garden stores and flower suppliers, as well as bigger-named hardware stores and supercenters. These suppliers typically carry the same types of flowers and vegetables and varying prices, so take some time to do your research to find the best deals. Locate the best places to plant your flowers and vegetables Many vegetables and flowers are dependent on sunlight or shade, and can't survive with too much or too little. • Full shade means the area doesn't get more than 1 hour of direct sunlight, if any at all. Examples: Spinach, chard, kale, fuchsia, balsam, lobelia, torenia, oxalis, impatiens, coleus, perilla, browallia, viola • Partial shade is a spot that gets less than 5 hours of direct sun per day. Examples: Carrots, radishes, beets, perennials, African violets, astilbe, black eyed susans, celery, cilantro, daffodils, hydrangeas, irises, impatiens, lilacs, lilies, parsley, peonies, tulips, peas • Full sun means more than 6 hours of sunlight shines directly on the ground. Examples: Lavender, yarrow, blanket flower, lamb's ear, Russian sage, hibiscus, petunia, marigold, tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, peas, beans, corn and squash Choosing the right tools is important and can reduce your workload greatly. Make use of a yard vacuum to eliminate back-breaking leaf raking left over from winter, as well as for any mulching needs for your garden.

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Tips for Keeping Unwelcome Animals Away From Your Yard

While there's no sure-fire way to keep all animals out of your yard at all times, there are many things you can do to keep them at bay. The most common types of critters that are prone to making a mess of your yard include:

Deer – Deer target ornamental shrubs, plants, and trees by rubbing their antlers against them. They are also known to trample plants, shrubs, and flower while wandering about in your yard.

Cats – Cats can dig and scratch at gardens and landscaped areas, causing damage to plants. They may also use your yard as a large litter box, causing damaged plants and diseased grass.

Rabbits – Rabbits eat vegetables, shrubs, buds, stems, and small branches. Evergreen trees and shrubs often cannot recover from the damage.

Squirrels – Squirrels are foragers by nature and are known to dig up yards in search of or while burying acorns for the winter. They can chew through aluminum, wood, insulation, shingles, and electric wire, causing structural damage.

So how do we keep these unwelcome animals at bay? Generally, it's important to maintain your yard with the right tools like a tow behind leaf vacuum, tree trimmers, and hedge/bush trimmers to keep your lawn tidy and neat. A neat yard in itself can help deter certain unwelcome guests that prefer dense environments and like to burrow and hide.

Other safe and effective ways to keep these critters at bay include:

• Ultrasonic devices can act as sound deterrents to keep certain pests away. • Visual devices with owl-like properties can scare off small critters. • Red pepper spray is a popular taste aversion for deer, squirrels, and rabbits to prevent particular greens from being eaten. • Netting can also be a good option to fence in a particular area.

Another option is to feed the animals cheaper, more desirable alternatives to keep them away from the plants and vegetables you do not want them to eat which also can aid in keeping them away from certain areas of your yard. Deer enjoy corn, apples, sweet potatoes, and commercially prepared deer food while rabbits would rather eat rye grass, timothy grass, alfalfa hay, or commercial rabbit pellets. Birds will snack on commercially prepared bird seed, suet, peanuts, cracked corn, sunflower seeds, and white proso millet while squirrels enjoy acorns, pinecones, hickory nuts, and commercially prepared squirrel food.

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The Cyclone Rake Classic, the one that started them all! Since its inception in 1997, the Cyclone Rake Classic has since morphed into 5 different lines of leaf and lawn vacuums.  The original classic model is small and compact making it ideal for small to mid-sized lawns. 

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See why we have been a success for over 15 years.  Our commitment to quailty and customer satisfaction prove when we have been in business since 1997. 

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Easy storage makes this leaf vacuum a favorite amongst consumers. Unlike its big and bulky counterparts, the Cyclone Rake efficiently folds up allowing for convenient storage. 

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See why so many have made the Cyclone Rake a part of their everday lawn care. 

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The Cyclone Rake leaf vacuum and lawn vacuum offers numerous features not found on other property cleanup equipment.

Here are some of the reasons why the Cyclone Rake is a great value.

The JetPath Vacuum System

The JetPath Vacuum System has 10-inch and 8-inch diameter flow paths that can give you a more cross-section area for debris handling. The short flow path and the clog-free design of this vacuum system make it the most powerful leaf and lawn vacuum.

Miracle Impeller

The patented Miracle Impeller in the Cyclone Rake is made from a super-elastomer that can withstand a lot of stress. The propellers absorb the impact of rocks and debris so that the Cyclone Rake can continue to run without damage.

Easy-Flow Unloading

In order to make the unloading process a much easier one, the Cyclone Rake has an exclusive Easy-Flow Unloading System. This system allows you to lift the entire collector a full 60-degrees that you can easily lock into place when unloading.

Fold Flat Design

When you are done working with the Cyclone Rake, it can fold flat for easier storage, in which you can roll it to your shed or garage on its own caster wheels.

These are just some of the many reasons why the Cyclone Rake is currently the most popular leaf and lawn vacuum in America. To learn more about the Cyclone Rake, make sure that you visit our website.