In reply to Anonymous.

Yes, vacuuming leaves is easier then sweeping. I cottoned on to this idea a couple of years ago. Mind you, I use my shop-vac and not a home vacuum. I can't imagine leaves and debris is very good for the filter and hose.

And yes, this is NOT an very "green" way to get rid of leaves off of pavement. Sweeping would be much, much better. But sometimes the convenience is just too great to resist.