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A skid steer trencher digging a drainage trench along the side of a house foundation.

How Deep Should a French Drain Be?

Dig a french drain too shallow and it fills the first hard rain. Dig it without slope and the water just sits there. Here is the depth, slope, and layering...

How Deep Should a French Drain Be?

Dig a french drain too shallow and it fills the first hard rain. Dig it without slope and the water just sits there. Here is the depth, slope, and layering...

Close-up of a skid steer auger bit being sharpened with a hand grinder.

How to Sharpen an Auger Bit So It Actually Cuts...

A dull auger bit does not just drill slower, it drills wrong: wandering holes, excess heat, and unnecessary strain on the drive motor. Here is how to bring a worn...

How to Sharpen an Auger Bit So It Actually Cuts...

A dull auger bit does not just drill slower, it drills wrong: wandering holes, excess heat, and unnecessary strain on the drive motor. Here is how to bring a worn...

A skid steer running a flail mower attachment through thick brush and saplings.

What Is a Flail Mower, and When Does It Beat a ...

What is a flail mower and how does it compare to a brush hog? See how each handles brush, debris throw, and cut quality.

What Is a Flail Mower, and When Does It Beat a ...

What is a flail mower and how does it compare to a brush hog? See how each handles brush, debris throw, and cut quality.

How to Use a Box Blade to Finish a Gravel Driveway

How to Use a Box Blade to Finish a Gravel Driveway

A box blade is the attachment that turns a rutted, uneven driveway into a flat, properly crowned surface, but only if it is run correctly. Too deep a cut and...

How to Use a Box Blade to Finish a Gravel Driveway

A box blade is the attachment that turns a rutted, uneven driveway into a flat, properly crowned surface, but only if it is run correctly. Too deep a cut and...

A skid steer running a harley rake power rake attachment across a bare dirt lot, finish grading the soil.

What Is a Harley Rake, and What Does It Actuall...

If you have ever watched a skid steer smooth out a rough lot into a seedbed-ready surface in one pass, there is a good chance it was running a harley...

What Is a Harley Rake, and What Does It Actuall...

If you have ever watched a skid steer smooth out a rough lot into a seedbed-ready surface in one pass, there is a good chance it was running a harley...

 A skid steer bucket loaded with topsoil next to a measured, graded planting area.

How Much Topsoil Do You Actually Need? A Simple...

Ordering too little topsoil means a second delivery and a stalled job. Ordering too much means paying to haul away what you cannot use. The fix is a two-minute calculation...

How Much Topsoil Do You Actually Need? A Simple...

Ordering too little topsoil means a second delivery and a stalled job. Ordering too much means paying to haul away what you cannot use. The fix is a two-minute calculation...