Tag: battery-powered blower

Landscaping equipment

Stihl expands its gas- and battery-powered chain saw offerings and more at GIE

Stihl reveled in its chain saw history during the 2019 GIE+EXPO, exhibiting a hall of fame-like display of some of its past iterations of chains saws all leading up to the star of the show, the MS 500i. The MS 500i is the first Stihl chain saw with fuel-injection technology. Stihl’s first usage of fuel-injection […]

October 18, 2019

Business

Enforcement of blower ban places strain on Newton police department

Newton had been striving to find a middle ground for years, and finally passed its ruling earlier this year after four hours of debate. Details here!

October 24, 2017

Business

Palm Springs backtracks on proposal to ban all leaf blowers

Palm Springs was considering banning all leaf blowers, but an outpouring of people voiced their opinions about the extra work load that would come with the ban.

July 24, 2017

Business

Product roundup: Little Beaver offers new Lone Star geotechnical drill

The drill is built for durability in mind as the frame, rotary and swivel are constructed of welded steel and all greasing points are easily accessible!

July 24, 2017

Business

Palm Springs considers banning all types of leaf blowers

After discussing an ordinance that would ban gas-powered leaf blowers, the city council began considering banning all blowers, regardless of the power source.

June 12, 2017

Business

Town bans gas blowers from properties less than an acre

As a compromise, Palm Beach Town Council has forbidden the use of gas-powered blowers on properties smaller than one acre. Read more on Total Landscape Care!

April 17, 2017

Landscaping equipment

California city’s ban on blowers results in immediate consequences

Gas-powered leaf blowers have been made illegal in Sonoma, California. The new ban goes into effect Dec. 22. Read more here.

December 6, 2016

Business

Another California city mulls ban on blowers of all types

Neither gas-powered nor battery-powered machines are safe. Ojai residents maintains that all blowers are a nuisance. Click to read more on the blower ban.

October 12, 2016

Business

Blower bans, restrictions help battery power get a second look

Leaf-blower restrictions are big news, and that means that battery powered blowers have more to gain. Click to read more on how bans shake up the equipment world.

July 12, 2016

Business

Blower bans bode well for Stihl’s battery-powered line of landscape equipment

Leaf blower bans may bolster equipment sales by companies such as Stihl and Husqvarna, both leading the way in battery technology. Click to read more.

June 10, 2016

Business

City rethinks policy that quadruples landscaping costs

Landscaping companies’ in Claremont, California are reluctant to bid work due to the city’s new request that landscapers not use any chemicals or leaf blowers.

March 7, 2016

Business

Shindaiwa’s new cordless Lithium-Ion tools will ship for spring

Shindaiwa is launching a family of Lithium-Ion 56-volt cordless trimmers and blowers that will be sold exclusively through Shindaiwa servicing dealers.

February 9, 2016