Digging Easier Using a Makita GeoRipper

If you've ever spent a whole Saturday swinging a pickaxe or wrestling a heavy walk-behind trencher through a tight gate, you'll probably appreciate why I'm talking about the makita georipper today. Digging is, quite frankly, one of the least enjoyable parts of any landscaping or utility project. It's back-breaking, it's slow, and it usually leaves your yard looking like a battlefield. But every now and then, a tool comes along that actually changes the workflow for the better, and this handheld minitrencher is definitely one of them. ...

March 7, 2026 · 7 min · Bock Godoy