Clearing leaves from shingle

 

 

Ah, this one again!

I'm often asked for advice on clearing fallen autumn leaves from shingle, often by garden owners, and often by exasperated gardeners!!

My best advice is to get a folding (ie adjustable) Spring Rake which we gardeners - brace yourself for a not-very-good joke - use mostly in Autumn. (I did warn you.)

One like this:

 

Spring rakes are brilliant for this time of year - despite the name - because they are used “lightly”. They're not like solid soil rakes: they are springy (hence the name) so they are great for getting fallen leaves off the beds and borders without ripping the plants to shreds, and they are also great for raking shingle.

The trick is....

 

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