the lawnmower. But the leaf blower is really useful in the spots where leaves really tend to accumulate at my house. For example, right next to the house behind some of the landscaping I get piles of leaves which get caught there from the wind blowing them. I wouldn't be mowing an area like that at all. If I just left them there the sprinkler system could get clogged up. A couple minutes with the leaf blower fixes that.