Yes a shovel, a cultivator, Felco pruners and many others are very useful and necessary for most of us but this chipper/shredder is what I can't live without since I picked it up used on Craigslist for $100. My compost is broken down so much faster since I started using this and with all the yard trimmings I have each year it has become a "can't do without it" tool.
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