Rake attachment for skid steer loaders and front end loaders and method for converting a loader bucket into a lawn preparation tool

A method of providing a rake attachment implement for a front end loader, the front end loader having a front end and a rear end, the front end loader actuatig a pair of loader arms upwardly and downwardly at the front end, the method comprising:

• providing a front end loader bucket mounted to the loader arms at a front end of the front end loader, the front end loader raising, lowering and tilting the front end loader bucket such that the bucket has a first work mode of excavating, dumping and transporting earth material;
• converting the front end loader bucket into the rake attachment by attaching an elongated rake having a support plate and a plurality of teeth, the support plate portion being arranged directly on and supported by a longitudinal edge of the front end loader bucket with the teeth projecting forwardly along the longitudinal edge of the front end loader bucket, the front end loader bucket in combination with the enlongate rake providing a second work mode of grading and raking earth material;
• said teeth being selectively configured for raking and grading;
• and
• grading and raking a soil surface with the enlongated rake in combination with the front end loader bucket.