In the olden golden days of times gone by, when the hobby of gardening was only just taking off, digging over the garden could mean you almost broke your back. Now that tillers are available, compact soil can be broken apart without anybody having to lie down for a week’s recovery afterwards.
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Although tillers may look to be relatively small, they are still a machine with great power and need to be treated with the utmost respect. They could be considered as the ‘big brother’ of the cultivator, and they will usually dig deeper.
Whereas a cultivator can loosen top soil and even pull out weeds during the growing season and can also be used to mix compost into the soil, the tiller can take on heavier jobs and are usually wider. Their heavy duty tines are built for working the soil and to prepare it for growing.
The tiller comes in two types of models – those with front-tines which face forward, and those with rear-tines which face to the rear. The latter come complete with engine-driven wheels and are most effective at handling larger planting areas. On some rear-tine models, the tines of the tiller will counter-rotate so that they turn in the opposite direction of the wheels, this results in a deeper and more efficient dig into the soil. Some machines even offer tines that dual-rotate so will go whichever direction you wish them to.
Other decisions that you will need to make when looking at our range of tillers is whether you want an electric starter, an engine and what the maximum tilling depth and width is. Keep an eye out for reverse drive too, this will help you to move around easier. We like to recommend pneumatic tyres as that will help with both traction and manoeuvrability.
Our recommendation is that when you use your tiller, you wear appropriate clothing for using it. Keep in mind that there will be debris, dirt and sometimes even a stone or two flying into the air. You may even want to wear tall boots to protect your shins from taking the full force of flying debris. Inspect it for damage after each use, in order to avoid accidents.
You can browse our tillers on the main website.