If you're looking to buy a wood chipper - leaf shredder machine the first thing you have to do is make sure that it does both tasks. The first handy leaf shredder I've shown you just takes leaves and makes it into mulch. Which is a wonderful thing. But not if you want it to do more.

If you do want to have a wood chipper capability, then you need to first walk around your yard and see how big those branches and twigs are. There's nothing more frustrating than buying a wood chipper and not having the power to crunch away.

Then you have to decide how mobile you want your wood chipper and leaf shredder to be. Some come with sturdy wheels and you can move them throughout your yard. Others you might want to collect everything in your yard cart and bring it to the wood chipper. Or you could consider buying a vacuum for your yard. It looks like a lawn mower but sucks up all of the debris like nuts and crunches them up. It is also a wood chipper and leaf shredder.

If you're looking for the kind of leaf shredder and vaccum that you carry around, please click here to see leaf blowers.

I've shown you some of the most popular wood chippers and leaf blowers at Amazon - one of the most trusted online shopping stores. You'll love reading the reviews of people who have bought these products and used them. If you like shopping at Ebay, I've also shown you a sampling of wood chippers and leaf blowers available there.

I know that you'll find  a wood chipper - leaf shredder to fit your budget and landscaping needs. Thank you for stopping by this site, Nelle.

You'll find a large selection of wood chippers and leaf shredders on Ebay. Here's just a small sample of what's available.

You can reduce 11 bags of leaves to just one bag. So you'll save lots of money on expensive trash bags and trash pickup. The nutrient-rich mulch can also be used in the garden or it's ready for the compost. The extra-large, 21-inch funnel makes it easy to load this Flowtron electric leaf shredder with either dry or wet yard waste.

The Ultimate Mulcher electric leaf shredder is made of high-density polythylene, has an 8-amp motor that conveniently runs on household current. It is meant for leaves and can't handle sticks, twigs, or branches.

The McCulloch Electric wood chipper and mulcher makes quick work of small branches and tree limbs up to 1.5 inches in diameter as well as leaves and brush. It's really easy to use. Just use the switch to turn it on and this electric wood chipper is ready to go.

The top hopper is designed to keep your fingers away from the blade. Powered by electricity means that it's much quieter and you don't have to deal with the gas fumes.

It has sturdy 7-inch wheels so that it's easy to move around the yard. Designed with storage in mind, you'll be able to store it in the garage or tool shed.

If you've got branches up to 2.5 inches in diameter that you need to turn into wood chips then the Patriot Products electric wood chipper could be a great choice. All of the processed material is discharged into a standard collection bag. Because it's electric the Patriot Products wood chipper starts with simply flipping a switch. It weighs only 95 pounds and the sturdy wheels make it easy to move.

This Troy Bilt wood chipper and leaf shredder has a large 3-inch chipping capacity. It includes a tow-hitch for easy towing. And a  whopping 10:1 debris reduction ratio. So you'll have a lot less to haul away. You just feed debris and leaves into the large drop-in steel hopper or chipper chute. The 12 strong steel flails and cast iron screen turn leaves, sticks, and branches into fertilizing mulch. It has a 1-gallon gas tank.

This Troy-Bilt wood chipper and leaf shredder works like a vacuum for your lawn. It is self-propelled by a powerful 6.5 horsepower engine. You can vacuum all sorts of twigs and nuts up off the ground. The 24-inch swath lets you get your work done quickly. The vacuum intake height varies from .25 inches to 4.75 inches so a great deal of different ground topography can be accommodated. The 3-bushel felt-lined bag reduces dust.