{"id":21295,"date":"2014-06-14T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2014-06-14T17:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=21295"},"modified":"2019-07-24T15:00:29","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T22:00:29","slug":"choosing-the-right-trailer-for-landscaping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/14\/choosing-the-right-trailer-for-landscaping\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing the Right Trailer for Landscaping"},"content":{"rendered":"

Summer is here and the heat is on! Along with rising temperatures and longer days, summer brings all sorts of opportunities. For some\u2026summer is the time to relax and play, and for others summer is a great time to finally accomplish those DIY projects you\u2019ve always wanted to.<\/p>\n

So, for all you do-it-yourselfers, if you don\u2019t already have a special project in mind, as you float in your pool or lounge on the patio, porch or deck, take a look around at your landscaping and see if anything creative comes to mind.<\/p>\n

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Types of Projects<\/h3>\n

After doing some research myself on planting a flower\u00a0garden in my backyard this summer, I came across several other DIY projects that certainly could spruce up any landscaping. Some of the more popular summer time projects (just to name a few) included:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Adding landscape lights.
\n\u2022 Creating a unique walkway out of stone.
\n\u2022 Planting a garden.
\n\u2022 Adding a fountain.
\n\u2022 Building a deck or adding a patio.<\/p>\n

Transporting Your Goods<\/h3>\n

And, while these all sound like great projects to tackle this summer, including my flower garden, I certainly know that I will not be able to fit all the landscaping materials need into my car so, I have decided to rent a trailer.<\/p>\n

Trailers can be towed with almost any car, but first you must make sure you have a hitch installed on your vehicle. I currently do not have a hitch, and so I am planning on visiting my neighborhood U-Haul <\/a>store to get help with selecting and installing the right hitch for my vehicle.<\/p>\n

There are many options to choose from when renting a trailer. However, utility trailers<\/a> are popular with do-it-yourselfers, as they are perfect for hauling landscape and project materials. Whether loading tall plants from the nursery, lawn equipment, plywood, stone for a walkway, wheelbarrows, dozens of flowers, mulch or all the makings of a water fountain, renting the perfect-size utility trailer will help make moving the materials to their destination a smooth, easy ride.<\/p>\n

No matter which utility trailer you choose, always remember to load the trailer with at least 60 percent of the cargo weight in the front half of the trailer and 40 percent in the back half.<\/p>\n

Loading Tips<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Place large materials in the front of the trailer.
\n\u2022 Pack purchased\/gathered materials tightly and efficiently leaving no voids if possible.
\n\u2022 Distribute weight evenly from left to right in the trailer.\"2014-06-12_UtilityTrailers\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Also, it is very important to secure your load with rope to avoid any damage being done to the purchased materials, your vehicle and\/or someone else\u2019s vehicle.<\/p>\n

So whether you\u2019re planning on planting a summer flower garden like I am or, have a much bigger project on your plate for the summer months ahead, remember utility trailers can serve as the perfect trailers for all your landscaping needs.<\/p>\n

*Have you ever rented a utility trailer for a landscaping project? Please share your stories with us below.<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Summer is here and the heat is on! Along with rising temperatures and longer days, summer brings all sorts of opportunities. For some\u2026summer is the time to relax and play, and for others summer is a great time to finally accomplish those DIY projects you\u2019ve always wanted to. So, for all you do-it-yourselfers, if you […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":198,"featured_media":19582,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[999,195],"tags":[240,100,313,174,178],"class_list":["post-21295","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-towing-trailers","category-trailers","tag-diy","tag-loading","tag-summer-organization","tag-tips","tag-trailer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21295","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/198"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21295"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21295\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":51112,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21295\/revisions\/51112"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19582"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21295"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21295"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21295"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}