Trailer Reviews

Adding sides to the hay wagon has offered other unforeseen benefits. But simply attaching a few planks to the posts wasn't the goal. Instead, my father (who is much more skilled with construction projects than I am), fashioned a number of thin U-shaped...

I told him that I wanted to bid on one as a present for my husband. How far will you be going? Will you drive in the mountains? Aluminum doesn't rust and there's minimal maintenance, so it tends to have a longer life span than steel or steel/aluminum.

I've used small lawn mower carts many times for picking up fallen leaves and tree branches, and let me assure you that a typical small cart will reach its capacity quickly, requiring you to make frequent trips to empty it.

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Suffice it to say, I've put in a lot of work cleaning up these messes. Instead, grab a metal bow rake and gather the hundreds (or thousands) of bits into piles, which can then be scooped up in large amounts and placed on your wagon.

(Fall is a great time to find really good buys on garden hoses.) The good ones come with long-term guarantees (often 25 years or lifetime), and we save the guarantee card with the receipt stapled to it, because under farm-use conditions that “lifetime”...

Use these tips to keep you and your livestock safe when travelling. Drive safely, allow for greater braking distance, and travel at slower speeds.Cole says driver inattention (i.e., talking on cell phone, texting, messing with the radio) and driving too...

Orchard Ladders If you have so much fruit that you need a ladder to pick it, don't settle for the rickety, old ladder in your garage! Household ladders aren't designed for orchard use; play it safe—buy a tool designed for the job.

Chisel plowing still leaves some crop residue on the soil surface and usually doesn't create a seedbed that's smooth enough to plant into—you need further soil prep for that. Expected Price: Plows generally cost a couple of hundred dollars and are easy...

Unless you're a skilled and knowledgeable mechanic, however, think twice before rushing to buy a tractor or lawn mower—older parts can be difficult and expensive to replace, and without a warranty, you take a big chance on what you take home.

For starters, the sudden presence of our new red trailer tipped them off to something being up. And when the trailer returns to the now-smaller herd, the next-bravest pigs replace the missing for in-trailer meals.

Stainless Steel Brush: Avoid puddle contamination by dedicating a brush for aluminum only. It provides excellent fusion and bead appearance with little or no spatter, making cleanup easy.

Reinforce latches with strong bungee cords or rope ties. You will always need up-to-date health papers issued by a vet. Don't, however, take any chances—secure them carefully using sturdy tie-down straps.

I'll never forget the first trailing African violet I saw, cascading from its pot down over the edge of the sales counter at the Carousel of Violets in Winston-Salem. Nicolaus.'Teeny Bopper' is a micro-miniature AV.

Then, the plant spent a year looking like a tall totem-pole of suckers. Trailing African violets would be fun to enter in a show, both because they're more unusual and because their multiple crowns help ensure lots of blooms for the big day.Whether you're...

Half-ton trucks can pull as much as about 4 tons gross weight. Here's what to know. A load leveler distributes the tongue weight between the trailer axles and the rear truck axle to keep your truck level for better control and to keep your lights aimed...

Organize Your Paperwork Make sure all your paperwork is in order prior to transporting animals. McNeal, a livestock specialist in the Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences at Utah State University.

Both events were being held at horse-rescue facilities, each of which would benefit from the rides' proceeds. Not every urbanite can camp out in below-freezing temperatures and be on horseback through the desert elements for two days in a row, all without...

I'd suggest white vinegar, as it will kill ivy in a more non-toxic manner.will also kill any plants in the vicinity, so be sure to apply it only to the ivy itself.Once the ivy has browned, it will fall from the brick or wood without damaging the surface...

Also, repotting large trailers to bring indoors can be achieved through cutting the large root ball in half and placing into smaller pots. This method is best achieved in warmer weather to give the plant a chance to sprout new roots before being brought...

I was very proud of him and was glad I'd decided to take him off the farm. I just couldn't rustle up a buddy to go with me, and decided that I'd muster up some courage and do it anyway.

“Put a 25-gallon spray tank on the backend of an ATV or a 110-gallon tank on the back of a small acreage tractor without proper counterweights, and you can quickly lose control of steering,” Hammond warns.

Depending on the individual fencing project, you may discover many more ways that ATVs can ease and speed up the process—an ATV with a three-point hitch could help pull a damaged fence post out of the ground—but in any case, once you start using an...

No tree is worth getting hurt. Cutting, hauling, splitting, and stacking your own wood gives you an opportunity to clean up your woodlot, get some good exercise and heat your home.

Tags farm , growing season Heather Anderson told mlive.com that the farm's pilot year-round subscription program will be limited to 100 members. Those who purchase year-round subscriptions to Green Wagon Farm will be able to pick up their choice of beets,...

Be sure to blot water carefully from the leaves with the end of a paper towel or a microfiber cloth, especially if water collects on the crown of the plant. But I've fallen in love with the look of these ruffled, cupped, light-centered leaves.

She is a Buff Orpington. “Fort Knox called and asked if they could store their gold in our coop,” my husband joked. My brother took the skid-steer and slowly lowered the coop and chickens off the trailer.