Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Wallowa County chieftain. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1943-current | View Entire Issue (May 25, 2016)
Wallowa County Chieftain wallowa.com May 25, 2016 A9 GROW RIDING MOWER The backyard Swiss army knife Wallowa County Chieftain Many people don’t know the multi-tasking capabilities of their riding lawn mowers and compact utility tractors. With the right implements, these machines can be true workhorses for projects big and small. Your weekend to-do list may be long, but with the proper tools you can have your outdoor spaces ready for plenty of leisurely living in no time. Here are just a few projects your mower or utility tractor can perform this sea- son: Feed the green, keep things clean Spring and fall are ideal seasons to put down fertil- izer and ensure your grass is green and healthy year round. A broadcast spread- er attached to a compact tractor lets you cover large lawns and acreages in no time. When it’s time to pick up and remove leaves or un- wanted yard debris, just add one of the many large-ca- pacity material collection systems to your compact or lawn tractor. You’ll breeze through big clean-up jobs without breaking a sweat. Freshen up garden beds After a long winter, chanc- es are good your landscaping needs refreshing, and a fresh till and a new layer of mulch can make a major differ- ence. Hitch up a rotary tiller to thoroughly incorporate Courtesy photo A front-end loader implement can help transplant trees or shrubs with large root bases. fresh gravel for a clear path. Remember that when winter weather rolls back around, the blade can serve double duty to clear the way when snow falls. Courtesy photo Your weekend to-do list may be long, but with the proper tools you can have your outdoor spaces ready for plenty of leisurely living in no time. compost and loosen up the soil. Look for implements, like those from John Deere that have iMatch technolo- gy and allow you to easily change from one tool to the next. Whether you buy your mulch by the bag or the truck load, haul or spread it around your property with the help of a front-end loader implement for your tractor, or attach a utility cart to your riding lawn mower to transport large loads. Create a new landscape A front-end loader im- plement can help trans- plant trees or shrubs with large root bases. The im- plement’s strong arms can also be essential for placing ornamental rocks and boul- ders. And for that split-rail or other fencing project, a post-hole digger attached to your tractor can speed the job. For bigger digging jobs, a backhoe attachment can help with excavating a small pond or water feature or installing drainage sys- tems and utility lines. It can also be a great time- and back-saver when digging out stumps. Grade your driveway Winter ice, snow and heavy spring rains may have dam- aged your driveway, but grading gravel to smooth it or extending the space to fit more visitors will make your drive ready and ac- cessible for warm-weather traffic. Use a rear blade or box scraper attachment to distribute, smooth and level existing or Mow like a pro When using some im- plements and attachments, you have to remove the mower deck on your trac- tor. To avoid the cumber- some task of removing and reattaching the deck, look for models with simple solutions like John Deere’s AutoConnect mid-mount mower deck. The technol- ogy lets you drive on and off the mower deck without the need for tools or elbow grease, making it easy to do more work, with less work. 5&203$&7 5 & 2 0 3 $ & 7 7 75$&725 5 $ & 7 2 5 á á )L[HG5DWHPRQWK)LQDQFLQJ ) L [ H G 5 D W H P R Q W K ) L Q D Q F L Q J á á 8 8S7R([WUD'LVFRXQWV S 7 R ( [ W U D ' L V F R X Q W V á á <HDU3RZHU7UDLQ:DUUDQW\ < H D U 3 R Z H U 7 U D L Q : D U U D Q W \ WE HAVE THE EQUIPMENT YOU NEED FOR ALL YOUR SUMMER PROJECTS!! 0217+ 0 2 1 7 + 2QH'D\5LGHDQG'ULYH(YHQW 2 Q H ' D \ 5 L G H D Q G ' U L Y H ( Y H Q W ' 5 , 9 ( * 5 ( ( 1 ( 9 ( 1 7 '5,9(*5((1(9(17 /2&$7,21 / 2 & $ 7 , 2 1 6RXWK5LYHU6WUHHW 6 R X W K 5 L Y H U 6 W U H H W ' $ 7 ( 7 , 0 ( '$7(7,0( 0 0D\$030 D \ $ 0 3 0 ; ;89, 8 9 , 2QH'D\5LGHDQG'ULYH(YHQW)UHH+RWGRJVDPSP 2 Q H ' D \ 5 L G H D Q G ' U L Y H ( Y H Q W ) U H H + R W G R J V D P S P 'RRU3UL]HV(YHQWRQO\'LVFRXQWVDQG6SHFLDO)LQDQFLQJ ' R R U 3 U L ] H V ( Y H Q W R Q O \ ' L V F R X Q W V D Q G 6 S H F L D O ) L Q D Q F L Q J $ ),1$1&,1*)250217+6 ) , 1 $ 1 & , 1 * ) 2 5 0 2 1 7 + 6 $ • Mini-Excavator • Mini- Excavator • Bobcat • Bobcat • Generators • Rough Terrain • Jack Hammers Forklifts • Traiers • Man Lifts • Riding Lawn • Rototillers Mower • Lawn Aerator • Tractor • Lawn Thatcher • Lawn Edger • Sod Cutter • Large Selection of • Post Hole Auger Hand Tools for all • Ditch Witch your Home and • Floor Sanders Garden Projects • Ditch Witch • Floor Sanders 6287+5,9(5675((7 6 2 8 7 + 5 , 9 ( 5 6 7 5 ( ( 7 ( (17(535,6(25 1 7 ( 5 3 5 , 6 ( 2 5 2IIHUHQGV 2 I I H U H Q G V 2 2IIHUHQGV6XEMHFWWRDSSURYHGLQVWDOOPHQWFUHGLWZLWK-RKQ'HHUH)LQDQFLDO8SWRDGRZQSD\PHQWPD\EHUHTXLUHG([DPSOHEDVHGRQDSXUFKDVHRIZLWK I I H U H Q G V 6 X E M H F W W R D S S U R Y H G L Q V W D O O P H Q W F U H G L W Z L W K - R K Q ' H H U H ) L Q D Q F L D O 8 S W R D G R Z Q S D \ P H Q W P D \ E H U H T X L U H G ( [ D P S O H E D V H G R Q D S X U F K D V H R I Z L W K $35LV $ 3 5 L V GRZQSD\PHQWPRQWKO\SD\PHQWRIDW$35IRUPRQWKV7D[HVIUHLJKWVHWXSDQGGHOLYHU\FKDUJHVFRXOGLQFUHDVHWKHPRQWKO\SD\PHQW3ULFHDQGPRGHODYDLODELOLW\YDU\E\GHDOHU G R Z Q S D \ P H Q W P R Q W K O \ S D \ P H Q W R I D W $ 3 5 I R U P R Q W K V 7 D [ H V I U H L J K W V H W X S D Q G G H O L Y H U \ F K D U J H V F R X O G L Q F U H D V H W K H P R Q W K O \ S D \ P H Q W 3 U L F H D Q G P R G H O D Y D L O D E L O L W \ Y D U \ E \ G H D O H U X E M H F W W R D S S U R Y H G F U H G L W R Q 5 H Y R O Y L Q J S O D Q D V H U Y L F H R I - R K Q ' H H U H ) L Q D Q F L D O I V E 6 R P H U H V W U L F W L R Q V D S S O \ R W K H U V S H F L D O U D W H V D Q G W H U P V P D \ E H D Y D L O D E O H V R V H H I IRUPRQWKVRQO\)RUFRQVXPHUXVHRQO\ R U P R Q W K V R Q O \ ) R U F R Q V X P H U X V H R Q O \ D 6 6XEMHFWWRDSSURYHGFUHGLWRQ5HYROYLQJSODQDVHUYLFHRI-RKQ'HHUH)LQDQFLDOIVE6RPHUHVWULFWLRQVDSSO\RWKHUVSHFLDOUDWHVDQGWHUPVPD\EHDYDLODEOHVRVHH \ R X U G H D O H U I R U G H W D L O V D Q G R W K H U Ɵ Q D Q F L Q J R S W L R Q V $ Y D L O D E O H D W S D U W L F L S D W L Q J G H D O H U V 3 U L F H V D Q G P R G H O V P D \ Y D U \ E \ G H D O H U 9 D O L G R Q O \ D W S D U W L F L S D W L Q J 8 6 ' H D O H U V \RXUGHDOHUIRUGHWDLOVDQGRWKHUƟQDQFLQJRSWLRQV$YDLODEOHDWSDUWLFLSDWLQJGHDOHUV3ULFHVDQGPRGHOVPD\YDU\E\GHDOHU9DOLGRQO\DWSDUWLFLSDWLQJ86'HDOHUV $ $'%<&81 ' % < & 8 1 624 S. River Enterprise • 541-426-3601