Landscaping

Beautify Your Lawn With A Lawn Roller

Lawns can be very difficult to maintain if one doesn’t have the right equipment. For example, seeding a new lawn can be pretty time-consuming if one doesn’t have a lawn roller for assistance. Rollers in fact are very important and useful machines for all those who have a lawn within their property. A roller can make your lawn appear well-maintained and stylish and can also help you in making sure that the surface of your lawn is smooth and there are no bulges or pits in between.

Rollers for lawns can be used for a variety of purposes: adding new sod to your lawn, laying turf, leveling a lawn, or creating stripes in it. These machines are either built up of heavy constitution, or sand or water may be required by them to make them heavy. Either way, rollers tend to weigh a lot and therefore one must be really careful when employing them to maintain one’s green space.

Depending on the manner of usage, rollers for lawns are one of three types: (a) those that need to be pushed around manually, (b) those that can be pulled with a mower, and (c) those that can be towed behind a tractor. The last type of rollers is especially useful where a large area of land needs to be rolled while the other two types are more suitable for private and home usage.

Many rollers are sold online today at affordable rates. So if you are planning to buy a roller soon, you should definitely look for online sales. A good quality roller should not cost you more than $250, which is a reasonable price considering the fact that these rollers are very durable. If you think you won’t be using the roller more than once or twice, you can rent a model and save your money.

Get the Most Out of Your Auger Tool Rental with Careful Preparation

Though it is still back-breaking work, digging post holes with a power auger goes much faster than the standard shovel method. However, before you go pick up your auger rental, there are some things you need to do to prepare.

The first thing you need to do is enlist the help of a friend.  Most auger rentals must be operated by two people.  The auger drills into the earth and sends the dirt up with each revolution.  The torque required to push the drill into the earth must be countered by the operators.  The larger the drill size, the stronger the torque – hence the need for two bodies.

The next thing you need to do is contact your utility companies to find out if there are any underground utility lines on your property.  If there are, then you need to have someone come out and mark their locations so that you do not hit them during your drilling process.  Hitting utility lines could serious injury.

After the location of the utility lines has been clearly determined, you need to layout your project.  Decide on the spacing and location of each hole, and mark the center with a stake.  Then dig a pilot hole in each location with a spade or shovel.  The pilot hole creates stability for starting the auger.

Finally, determine the size of the drill that you need.  This will depend on the type of posts you are using.  Holes for steel posts can be dug with a 6-inch drill, while 4×4 wood posts require an 8-inch drill.  If any of these require concrete then you will need a larger hole.  Using a 12-inch drill will allow you more space to place your post exactly where you want it.

Posthole auger rental prices are around $50 a day.  Depending on your stamina and the location of your holes, you could dig as many as 30 holes in a day, making the auger rental well worth the investment.

Yard Butler REA-4 Roto Auger 18-Inch Long 1-1/4-Inch Diameter

Roto planter digs holes for bulb planting, tree aeration, electrical wiring, or to install irrigation pipe or PVC. For use in a 3 8″ or larger electric or cordless drill. No. RT 1: Bulb planter drills holes up to 7″ deep and 1 3 4″ in diameter No. RP 3: B

Yard Butler RP-3 Roto Planter 24-Inch Long 2.75-Inch Diameter

Roto planter digs holes for bulb planting, tree aeration, electrical wiring, or to install irrigation pipe or PVC. For use in a 3 8″ or larger electric or cordless drill. No. RT 1: Bulb planter drills holes up to 7″ deep and 1 3 4″ in diameter No. RP 3: B

Yard Butler RD-2 Roto Digger 30-Inch Long 1.75-Inch Diameter

Roto planter digs holes for bulb planting, tree aeration, electrical wiring, or to install irrigation pipe or PVC. For use in a 3 8″ or larger electric or cordless drill. No. RT 1: Bulb planter drills holes up to 7″ deep and 1 3 4″ in diameter No. RP 3: B

Yard Butler RT-1 Roto Driller 9-Inch Long 1.75-Inch Diameter

Roto planter digs holes for bulb planting, tree aeration, electrical wiring, or to install irrigation pipe or PVC. For use in a 3 8″ or larger electric or cordless drill. No. RT 1: Bulb planter drills holes up to 7″ deep and 1 3 4″ in diameter No. RP 3: B