Rototillers & Cultivators

Rotartillers are a must have for most home gardeners who want large gardens. Sometimes known as Rotary tillers, these machines till soil and dirt which is a good idea to do a few times before planting a crop of plants. Rotartillers work great for applications like when planting grass or seeds. The rotartillers main feature is a set of blades or tines rotated on a shaft by a power source like electric or gas. The blades chop and mix up the soil up and throw it against a hood that protects the knife set. Rotary Tillers can create good seedbeds, and their moderate cost and portability make it a better choice over a small garden tractor.  

Small rototillers are propelled forward by the spinning tines and do not have powered wheels. They normally cannot move backwards unless the drive systems has a reverse option and protection for the operator's feet. A rotary tiller works best when driven into the dirt, but this prevents it from being moved forward by the rotating tines. Dragging the rototiller backwards is an easier, more effective way to do it than pushing it in a forward motion. Rototilling is much faster application than manually digging, but not always easier. It can be a lot of work that can require great strength.