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cy4state

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I use to work at a hardware store and we rented them out. I used it every spring at my parents as it took care of most of the rocks and much easier then raking.
 

isufbcurt

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Any rental center worth its salt will have one you can rent for a couple hours for $20. I don't know why anybody would actually own one personally and I'm a guy with more power tools than most.

Because I have a long gravel driveway that gets the rock pushed off into the grass all the time. If I were to own it then I can use it anytime I want. If I rent it then I have to schedule it out. It's a convenience thing. Plus it's only $300 so it's no really that much to buy it.

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1100011CS

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Because I have a long gravel driveway that gets the rock pushed off into the grass all the time. If I were to own it then I can use it anytime I want. If I rent it then I have to schedule it out. It's a convenience thing. Plus it's only $300 so it's no really that much to buy it.

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Did you build/dig your own pond? Looking for someone to consult on one my late father had built but doesn't fill.
 

isufbcurt

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Did you build/dig your own pond? Looking for someone to consult on one my late father had built but doesn't fill.

The guy who we bought the property from built the big pond, but it is partially fed by the smaller natural pond.
 

Die4Cy

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Because I have a long gravel driveway that gets the rock pushed off into the grass all the time. If I were to own it then I can use it anytime I want. If I rent it then I have to schedule it out. It's a convenience thing. Plus it's only $300 so it's no really that much to buy it.

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Seeing this, I can recommend what you actually need:

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They make a thing you can just roll over lighter objects that picks them up. Not gas powered. Kind of like a slinky on a handle. Actually they’re designed for people who want to harvest the nuts, but it would serve your purpose. Check out any gardening catalog if interested.

I've seen those goofy things. The worst part of my yard is the hickory half. The hickory husk comes off in irregular, non-round pieces. Mostly from the squirrels eating them and chucking them into the yard. So you have to rake and shovel this mess. Some looks like the picture here
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Die4Cy

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Did you build/dig your own pond? Looking for someone to consult on one my late father had built but doesn't fill.

Call your county office for the National Resources Conservation Service in association with your county Soil and Water Conservation District.

Not only will they provide you technical assistance, they may be able to offer partial funding for the repair as well.
 
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