BoylermanCT
Veteran Member
- Joined
- Apr 1, 2013
- Messages
- 1,513
- Location
- Barkhamsted, CT
- Tractor
- Montana R2844, New Holland TC29D, Hustler X-One
I have a 2 acre field that I mow weekly with my lawn tractor. It is on the bumpy side, and shakes me and my lawn mower quite a bit while mowing. I am looking at buying a zero turn mower with a top speed of 7-8 mph, but there is no way I can mow at that speed due to the bumps and ruts. So I want to smooth the field out so I can mow as close to full speed as possible.
The field has no trees or obstructions in it, has some rolling hills which I want to keep. The big catch is my septic line runs out to the far side of the field, and then branches off into the leach field. So the usual suggestion of bringing in a large grader or bulldozer or tractor / plow / harrow / disc won't work.
My plan was to use my tractor with 5' rototiller and till the field many times over a period of several weeks, and then rent a skid steer with a hydraulic rock rake to remove all of the rocks unearthed by the tiller. Then I would plant new grass, cover with hay and water as best as I can, hopefully mother nature will assist with the watering.
Will this get me the smooth yard I want? I have access to a york rake, and a drag harrow as well, not sure if these should be part of the process. I am going to call a couple of landscape companies to get estimates as well, what would be a reasonable price to pay to smooth out 2 acres? What would a landscape company use to do the job?
I am mowing the field tonight when I get home, so I will post pictures of it when I am done.
The field has no trees or obstructions in it, has some rolling hills which I want to keep. The big catch is my septic line runs out to the far side of the field, and then branches off into the leach field. So the usual suggestion of bringing in a large grader or bulldozer or tractor / plow / harrow / disc won't work.
My plan was to use my tractor with 5' rototiller and till the field many times over a period of several weeks, and then rent a skid steer with a hydraulic rock rake to remove all of the rocks unearthed by the tiller. Then I would plant new grass, cover with hay and water as best as I can, hopefully mother nature will assist with the watering.
Will this get me the smooth yard I want? I have access to a york rake, and a drag harrow as well, not sure if these should be part of the process. I am going to call a couple of landscape companies to get estimates as well, what would be a reasonable price to pay to smooth out 2 acres? What would a landscape company use to do the job?
I am mowing the field tonight when I get home, so I will post pictures of it when I am done.