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A ? on pine straw rakes
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Posted by gardnpondr Zone 8 (My Page) on Sat, May 12, 07 at 0:42
I don't want to go into the pine straw raking business. I just have a large yard that I work myself to death on every year trying to get straw for all the beds. I have a bad back and wind up over doing every year! I asked for one of these for my mothers day present this year. Someone had told me you could get the rake part at Lowes and my DH could weld it all together for me. BUt I dont seem to find what she is talking about. Does anyone know where I can find these things and what they are called? He welds so he could build me one if we could find the tines or whatever they are called. I want to pull it behind my lawn tractor.
Does anyone know where I can find these? I know about the dump rakes but haven't been able to find one of these around here. :) |
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RE: A ? on pine straw rakes
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| If you are looking for something to pull behind a riding mower, try Sears. |
RE: A ? on pine straw rakes
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The one I have came from Sears many years ago and is still used today. It has a stiff fiber brush about 10" dia. and 36" long, with a metal and canvas collection bin behind.
They had 2 models, a push type and a towed model. They appeared to be basically the same, except for the towbar.
I like it because it can be folded and hung on the wall in the tool shed (or garage). It is great for lawns, as the fiber brush does not damage the grass or dig into the soil, as metal tines will do.
I don't shop at Sears anymore (there are no stores conveniently located near me), so I couldn't say if they still carry those or a similar item.
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I have one of the lawn sweepers from Sears already and it wont get the straw like I am talking about. It will pick up the short leaf straw but the wheels wont turn on it if it's very deep in straw.
Thank you all! Someone on one of the other forums said try a place that sells hay bailing equiptment for the tines.
I'll see what I can find. Thank you again!!! |
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