final leveling of lawn - drag harrow, landscape rake, other?

[scootr]

Here a land plane works to level the drive way.
Why not use a land plane to level the ground??

willy

A landplane works good when the soil is dry. Made the mistake of putting it in wet soil once with tall weeds ~ what an absolute mess!

 

[airbiscuit]

Unfortunately it's under 4ft of snow for the foreseeable future (although it is getting HOT this week) - I didn't mean to muddy the water, just describe that I had some other uses where the blade definitely won't work, and I haven't purchased a solution yet, which slightly increases the ROI on buying a rake now

Well then, a disc!

 

[orangetree]

Have ratchet rake on the way.

About 95% decided on a landscape rake for the rear. Trying to decide between an EA** rake (i can get just the rake, built to fit my EA blade's frame), or an import, or an "Ignite" branded rale which claims usa made but i have never heard of.

** they confirmed they take 25% down payment and will ship w/in my cc protection window. Honestly i'm more dismayed that a down-to-earth guy (ted) uses his wealth to apparently buy like 4 houses including designing a preposterously ostentatious glass one, than i am that he got way ahead of himself and became insolvent. Its my understanding he made all buyers whole, i am on the fence but probably willing to give him another shot as i have always been extremely impressed with their quality vs "middle of road" price. Idk.

 

[BubbaSam]

As much as I want a 3pt dethatcher... the problem I see from my research is a LOT come in with missing parts but even worse is you can't get any replacement parts. I have a york rake but it just tears up to much grass... but ok on just dirt.

 

[ruffdog]

Have ratchet rake on the way.

If you have a rear grader blade, the ratchet rake can be attached to it and works pretty good (see video). I have the small pull behind RR that goes behind a garden tractor and it works good for small areas and prepping for grass seed.

 

[orangetree]

I ordered the ignite landscape rake.

It showed up in 2 days. I was unaware freight could be so fast, lol!

 

[nyone]

I recently redid part of my lawn and used by bucket, landscape rake then a box spring with some weight behind a garden tractor. The box spring made the biggest difference but you still may need to touch up by hand with a field rake.

 

[tacticalturnip]

I ordered a pine straw rake myself, and it arrived today- two days early.

 

[airbiscuit]

Let us know how you like it

 

[tacticalturnip]

Let us know how you like it

Will do; I figure if it works half as good in leu of hand raking I'll be happy. I can make the kids pick up large rocks and branches, I just need this rake to... rake.