Multi-purpose lawn care machine

A multi-purpose lawn care machine comprising:

• an engine-powered riding mower unit having at least one horizontally rotating lawn-cutting blade and a deck housing element positioned generally above the cutting blade in blade-supporting relation;
• and
• a fertilization unit having a granular materials storage bin means mounted on said mower unit deck housing element and having a selectively operated dispenser means which impels granular materials received from said storage bin means away from said deck housing element
• wherein said engine-driven mower unit comprises a tractor having an engine, a fuel tank, and traction wheels, and a front deck having a front deck housing element and one or more grass cutting rotating blades, said front deck being pivotally attached to said tractor, and said tractor having an operator-seat mounted in front of the engine and fuel tank in order for the operator to be pisitioned to overlook the front deck.

A multi-purpose lawn care machine comprising:

• an engine powered mower unit having at least one horizontally rotating lawn-cutting blade and a deck housing element positioned generally above the cutting blade in blade-supporting relation;
• a fertilization unit having a granular materials storage bin means mounted on the front end of said mower unit deck housing element and having a selectively operated dispenser means which impels granular materials received from said storage bin means away from said deck housing element;
• a weed killer or insecticide sprayer unit having a liquid storage tank means mounted on said mower unit deck housing element behind said storage bin means and having selectively operated pump means which flows liquid received from said storage tank means for spraying away from said mower unit deck element;
• control means for selectively operating either or both of said fertilizer unit and said weed killer or insecticide sprayer unit;
• wherein the sprayer unit includes a spray bar, which can be folded while transporting or storing the machine and unfolded while operating the machine;
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• wherein said engine-driven mower unit comprises a tractor having an engine, a fuel tank, and traction wheels, and a front deck having a front deck housing element and one or more grass cutting rotating blades, said front deck being pivotally attached to said tractor, and said tractor having an operator-seat mounted in front of the engine and fuel tank in order for the operator to be positioned to overlook the front deck.