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Want to make the chore of raking your lawn easier and faster to tackle?
Take two or three garden rakes and set them end to end. Then bring the ends of the handles together. Tie the rakes to each other by wrapping wires around the end tines.
Next, lay a board across the handles about 12 inches up from the tines. Screw a board to each handle.
Attach a second board about 16 inches from the first board.
Set a concrete block or a similarly heavy object on the first board and secure it with wire.
Use a rope or chain to attach the rake handles to the back of a lawn tractor.
Now, just drag the rakes behind the tractor to rake up the soil!
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Danny Lipford is a home improvement expert and television personality who started his remodeling business, Lipford Construction, at the age of 21 in Mobile, Alabama. He gained national recognition as the host of the nationally syndicated television show, Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford, which started as a small cable show in Mobile. Danny's expertise in home improvement has also led him to be a contributor to popular magazines and websites and the go-to source for advice on everything related to the home. He has made over 200 national television appearances and served as the home improvement expert for CBS's The Early Show and The Weather Channel for over a decade. Danny is also the founder of 3 Echoes Content Studio, TodaysHomeowner.com, and Checking In With Chelsea, a décor and lifestyle blog.