Dozer Duties

When spring arrives every year, nature is given the opportunity to start anew. Massive skeletal trees that were once bare from fall begin to spur shades of green. The ground, once a blanket of cold white snow, turns into lush emerald grass and flower beds surrounded by rocks and brown turf bloom with budding foliage.

While trees will regain their shrubbery naturally, other surfaces may require the special attention of landscape professionals to restore the mangled grounds and plants that winter ravaged. As landscapers prepare to tackle winter’s leftovers, a clean slate needs to be created — a level working ground is necessary to transform a barren, brown surface into a nature-packed oasis. more

The Balanced Art of Backhoe Attachments

On a compact utility tractor, the yin to the loader’s yang is the backhoe attachment. As it is, a compact tractor is a useful tool for everyone from residential construction contractors to landscapers to hobby farmers. The standard loader at the front end makes quick work of a variety of jobs around the site or yard. Adding a backhoe at the back opens a wealth of possibilities for the operator. Few tasks are outside of a tractor’s reach once a backhoe is on board. In fact, a tractor without a backhoe looks somehow…naked. To help compact tractor owners access the machine’s full capability, CE spoke with some of the leading manufacturers of compact utility tractors and backhoe attachments to get the lowdown on getting the hoe down. more