Thread: Small Tillers?
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Old January 8, 2016   #53
SueCT
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I have had a mantis tiller for a number of years and love it. Used it in ground and raised beds. I don't have rocky soil. I have found I have to clear the tines of roots and grass frequently when using it on turf to expand the garden. I use it yearly for my main garden that is about 12x16. I use it to till in compost, manure, whatever I want to add to the soil before planting as well as to break up and/or remove roots from previous years plants. It is great for getting into smaller places and I no longer have the energy or stamina for the hand double digging I did 20 years ago, lol. But it is pricey. I split the cost with my mother and two other family member have used it several times, so overall we feel the money was worth it. Can you rent them? Might be worth it to try one you are seriously considering before actually buying it, be the Mantis or Honda or any other.
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