was mentioned in a thread few weeks ago and I picked up the corona one from Lowe's, best tool I know of for small spot areas or where machines don't fit and there's some existing grass. Can also just topdress although bagged soil sometimes has too much pebbles.
It's meant to de-weed almost like an action hoe but even garden weasle's youtube channel has it as an overseeding tool and many other vids show it doesn't harm existing grass if not used too aggressively. If it's a small area and zero grass there I can use my mini attachment gas tiller is better, groundskeeper 2 works ok but it's not really aggressive enough to stir up the soil, and a bow rake is often too aggressive and gets hung up same with a manual thatcher sharp rake.
Not crazy about this corona one's angled handle but I like the angled bow rake but again I'd rather use this tool in lawns. Just noticed it's got a footplate too but I think just arms is easier even if needs aggressive. Some of these now are 3-piece you can remove some spikes, it's just friction fit w a screw and seems like a weak spot and I don't know of anything you'd plant that would require such narrow rows, it's only like 6" wide to begin with and can remove the spikes to make like 3" planting rows I don't know for what.
And the spikes are like that cheap metal that snaps and looks like cement on the inside would be nice to have a solid steel one but for now I got this to use and if I find a better metal brand I may return it for that.
EDIT: some youtuber confirms w magnet they're likely aluminum (maybe chromed or something) so they won't really rust but I'd still prefer a good solid steel.
Ah, Second EDIT someone noted:
Had an earlier one that worked ok until one of the tines snapped. It wasn't aluminum, it was some kind of pot metal. I've done enough welding to know aluminum, and it was either incredibly porous and sandy castings, or it was some kind of zinc-y pot metal. Good when it was running though, used for beds and a lot of small patchy jobs.
It's meant to de-weed almost like an action hoe but even garden weasle's youtube channel has it as an overseeding tool and many other vids show it doesn't harm existing grass if not used too aggressively. If it's a small area and zero grass there I can use my mini attachment gas tiller is better, groundskeeper 2 works ok but it's not really aggressive enough to stir up the soil, and a bow rake is often too aggressive and gets hung up same with a manual thatcher sharp rake.
Not crazy about this corona one's angled handle but I like the angled bow rake but again I'd rather use this tool in lawns. Just noticed it's got a footplate too but I think just arms is easier even if needs aggressive. Some of these now are 3-piece you can remove some spikes, it's just friction fit w a screw and seems like a weak spot and I don't know of anything you'd plant that would require such narrow rows, it's only like 6" wide to begin with and can remove the spikes to make like 3" planting rows I don't know for what.
And the spikes are like that cheap metal that snaps and looks like cement on the inside would be nice to have a solid steel one but for now I got this to use and if I find a better metal brand I may return it for that.
EDIT: some youtuber confirms w magnet they're likely aluminum (maybe chromed or something) so they won't really rust but I'd still prefer a good solid steel.
Ah, Second EDIT someone noted:
Had an earlier one that worked ok until one of the tines snapped. It wasn't aluminum, it was some kind of pot metal. I've done enough welding to know aluminum, and it was either incredibly porous and sandy castings, or it was some kind of zinc-y pot metal. Good when it was running though, used for beds and a lot of small patchy jobs.
