Abstract: A blower apparatus, which is used with a lawnmower which has an engine and a cutting blade housing, includes a blower assembly supported by the lawnmower. The blower assembly is located distal to the cutting blade housing and is powered by the lawnmower engine. A transport conduit has a transport-conduit input end and a transport-conduit output end which is connected to the cutting blade housing. A pressurized blower conduit has a blower-conduit input end and a blower-conduit output end which is connected to the blower assembly. The blower-conduit output end is connected to the transport conduit at an intermediate position between the transport-conduit input end and the transport-conduit output end. A top loading container assembly is supported by the lawnmower, and the top loading container assembly is connected to the transport-conduit output end.