1.   Captain Peter Scott of the Brookline Police Department says his officers field few complaints about power leaf blowers, typically a handful each season.

2.   Forget sweeping with a broom, the labor saving power blower is in.

3.   If you have a large yard with many trees, try using a power blower.

4.   Johnson is a graffiti artist, who airbrushes with a power blower.

5.   Power blowers have become popular for leaf gathering.

6.   Power blowers make the job a little easier, but a combination blower and mulching vacuum makes the chore a piece of cake.