cod 120 #1 Posted March 26, 2017 Looking for some ideas or suggestions to flatten lumps of compost that I spread over my lawn instead of fertilizer. I've thought of getting a piece of chain link fence, tossing a couple of cement blocks on it for weight and using that as a drag to break the compost down so it doesn't smother the grass underneath. I've thought about a spring harrow of the disk harrow but I don't think they'd work on a lawn. As always any advice is appreciated. Cod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,518 #2 Posted March 26, 2017 I do drag a 4 ft square of iron fence at times but, my 4 ft wide spring tooth dethatcher does a great job. Drag the wrought iron fence most always only on my stone driveways. I don't think dragging fencing would do much on the lawn. The dethatcher does a great job without weights but, thinking I might add a couple of cinder blocks just to see what that does. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hacksawhero123 351 #3 Posted March 26, 2017 I was on a job recently for a new golf course. The "pros" were dragging cyclone fencing with a railroad tie tied across the end of it. It worked well. Mark 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,065 #4 Posted March 26, 2017 I have used a 6' X 4' piece of chain link with three 4' 4X4s (front, middle and rear) attached to smooth out an area I was planting, then spread the grass seed and went over it again to bury the seeds. It broke the little lumps up and didn't leave any trenches. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVHillbilly520H 10,373 #5 Posted March 26, 2017 @953 nut, looks like Northern Tool stole your idea, Jeff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 55,065 #6 Posted March 26, 2017 58 minutes ago, WVHillbilly520H said: Northern Tool stole your idea I KNEW I should have patented that thing! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 17,663 #7 Posted March 26, 2017 (edited) we used that back in 1966 to drag the ball fields and other athletic area (track) when i worked summers for the school district. ( we pulled it by hand) They had the coolest Toro industrial lawn mower. Ir had 6 or 7 gang reel mowers that could be picked up so Tiny (the sole operator) could drive it between the schools Edited March 26, 2017 by pfrederi 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tankman 3,518 #8 Posted March 27, 2017 On 3/26/2017 at 3:42 PM, WVHillbilly520H said: @953 nut, looks like Northern Tool stole your idea, Jeff. They stole the idea from their local Little League! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cod 120 #9 Posted March 27, 2017 Thanks Gents! Never heard of a drag harrow but now I've got something else to root around for. Cod Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
