wrote:
I'm looking for something like this:
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=665 but it looks like the
only thing that comes close that is available in the
US is a $1000+ machine made by Husqvarna. Is this some vast
conspiracy by
the rental industry, or am I simply not looking in the right places?

There is no reason to de-thatch your lawn every year. You can remove
leaves in fall by mulching or bagging.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8b
Sunset Zone 5