Every neighborhood has at least one of them -- a yard that looks
so great, a passerby would swear it was being maintained by a
master gardener. The bushes are all the same height; the flowers
are planted exactly 12 inches apart; and the grass is perfectly
manicured.
Wouldn’t they be surprised to learn the homeowners made the
place look like the Ritz all by themselves? So what’s their
secret? Using the right tools for the job.
“Whether you need to turn over the soil for a vegetable garden,
create tidy rows for planting, carve out trails or clear away
debris in the yard, don’t try to do it all by hand. It will take
too long. You can finish the job in a fraction of the time, and
with much better results, with the help of the trusty tools
attached to your Arctic Cat ATV,” says Jeff Lane, the company’s
ATV accessories coordinator. “Our patented SPEEDPoint System
makes anything possible.”
First introduced in 2006, SPEEDPoint is a system that utilizes
an easy-access three point attachment on the ATV, so you can
change tools in less than a minute. There are now more than a
dozen tools for the die-hard gardener available, including a
2-row planter that was just introduced this year. The device
features built-in markers for controlling row spacing, gauge
wheels for precise seed depth and a ground-driven metering
system that maintains accurate seeding rates even when ground
speed varies. There’s also a front coulter disc which allows the
planter to be used in no-till practices.
The 2-row planter isn’t the only useful attachment for backyard
gardeners.
* The SPEEDPoint Landscape Rake is the perfect tool for cleaning
the yard or trails of sticks, rocks and other debris. Its sweep
is 60 inches wide and it comes with 30 removable spring steel
tines and 5 adjustable angle positions for straight pulling or
windrowing options.
* The SPEEDPoint Rear Blade is the perfect tool for creating and
maintaining roads. It has 5 angle positions which offer the user
multiple grading options. It also comes with skid shoes that can
be used for controlling depth.
Other SPEEDPoint accessories available that make gardening a
breeze include a cultivator and the tandem and single compact
discs designed for weed control. A separate fertilizer spreader
and mower attachment are also available.
For more information about the Arctic Cat SpeedPoint System and
accessories, visit your local Arctic Cat dealer or log on to
www.arcticcat.com and click on “Accessories.” At the bottom of
the page, you’ll find a link to a video that shows the system in
action (ARA)