A rake comprising a handle with an upper portion, an intermediate portion and a lower portion; a pair of oppositely disposed frames pivotally attached to said lower portion, said pair of oppositely disposed frames having a plurality of tines; an articulating mechanism comprising a pair of brackets fixedly coupled to said lower portion; a pair of rods fixedly coupled between said pair of brackets; a handle collar slidable on said handle, said handle collar coupled to rod collar by a pair of connecting members, said rod collar slidable on one of said pair of rods; a pair of connector rods hingedly coupled between said rod collar and said pair of oppositely disposed frames; and whereby releasing a stop mechanism and sliding upwards said handle collar causes said rod collar to slide in symphaty and provides a force to said pair of connector rods to pivot said pair of oppositely disposed frames towards one other or away from one another.
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