Driveways and roads DONE RIGHT.
If you have a gravel driveway or dirt road to maintain, you’ve probably looked into a lot of different tools and methods for keeping them maintained. After you’ve ruled out the backbreaking work of filling potholes by hand and raking washboard smooth, you probably moved on to looking for mechanical solutions, such as a driveway… Read More
If you’ve been considering purchasing a DR Power Grader, you may be wondering what types of materials you can grade with it. Will it work on your particular driveway or country road? What about other types of projects? The DR Power Grader will grade any loose, spreadable material. It is most commonly used for gravel,… Read More
Freeze and thaw, freeze and thaw. Snow comes down, it melts, then it freezes. Repeat. That is the weather around these parts this time of the year. It can make for treacherous driving on the roads, and also for treacherous driveways. If your driveway ends up covered in a sheet of ice like mine does,… Read More
Chris Diaz and his wife Verena own and manage Pferdehof Dressage, an equestrian facility in Berthoud, Colorado. They have years of experience maintaining professional riding arenas. Read part 1 of this article here. There is no “one size fits all” approach to arena footing maintenance. Each arena drag has its own specific characteristics that make it more… Read More
Chris Diaz and his wife Verena own and manage Pferdehof Dressage, an equestrian facility in Berthoud, Colorado. They have years of experience maintaining professional riding arenas. Ask any equestrian and they will passionately tell you that maintaining proper arena footing is of utmost importance. Uneven footing is a leading cause of injuries for sport horses. In order… Read More
If you have a gravel driveway or road on your property, you have probably experienced washboard road – horizontal bumps and ruts that feel like a series of small speed bumps. Washboard makes driving on your road uncomfortable and downright dangerous, on top of causing damage to your vehicle. It can torture your suspension system,… Read More
Out here in the country, we love our gravel driveways. They’re attractive in an understated way, and get us from the road to the house without much of a fuss. One of their biggest problems, however, is potholes. Season after season, the potholes seem to multiply, making every trip down the driveway a bumpy ride… Read More
A clogged snowblower chute is often a fact of life for those who clean up after every snowstorm. Clogs can occur in the top chute where the snow blows out, or in the auger, where the snow first enters the machine. While they’re usually not difficult to unclog, you can save yourself a lot of… Read More
Think you know all there is to know about using your snow blower? Think again! Just like any other piece of power equipment, you can blunder through the task and get it done, or you can do it quickly, efficiently, and with the best possible results. And learning how to snow blow your driveway efficiently… Read More
A landscape rake is a great tool for a wide variety of projects around your property. Like the DR Power Grader, it consists of tines that dig into dirt, gravel, or the grass when towed behind your towing vehicle. Many landscape rakes are also designed to attach to a tractor’s 3-point hitch mechanism, which gives… Read More