Riding Mower Converted To “Lawn Leveler”

Riding Mower Converted To “Lawn Leveler” FARM HOME Lawn Mowers 31h 38 Dallas Appelgren of Hillman Mich recently contacted FARM SHOW about a “grader” he built to level uneven lawns as well as the “crown” on dirt trails and gravel driveways “It sure beats shoveling I’ll tell you that ” says Appelgren “A level lawn becomes more important as more people switch to zero-turn riding mowers which move so fast that unless your lawn is level you get a bumpy ride ” Appelgren says he researched commercially available products designed to level a lawn but didn’t find much “When you search the internet on how to level your lawn they show you a hoe and a shovel ” he says His “Holey Moley” grader as he calls it is still in the prototype stage He already has a patent on the blade but is waiting for approval on 2 other patents The design uses a grader blade that screws onto the deck’s original spindle A pair of small wheels mount on each side of the deck “The blade is raised up or down by using the same handle that’s normally used to raise or lower the deck ” says Appelgren “As the blade levels the lawn it sometimes removes a little soil which turns the grass brown but the grass usually grows right back ” The 83-year-old Appelgren says he can’t provide any more details until everything is patented He’s now looking for a buyer “I’ve got a working model on an old Wheelhorse riding mower and can prove that it works ” he notes Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Dallas Appelgren 21545 Morrow Road Hillman Mich 49746 ph 989 742-4219