Small Garden Cultivators
Cultivators are a great tool, even for small gardens. Cultivating soil is back-breaking work, work that some gardeners don’t want to do and work that unfortunately, some gardeners are no longer able to do. But do not worry, this is where cultivators and tillers come in. These petrol powered pieces of gardening machinery have rotating metal blades that when powered by the petrol engine did up the ground. Don’t get me wrong, they are still not the easiest tool to use and have a habit of bouncing around a lot but they are a damn sight easier than turning the soil by hand. There are many smaller cultivators available for home gardens and allotments, below you will find our favourite small garden
Our Favourite Small Garden Cultivator / Tiller
With exceptional performance and style, the Cobra T40B Cultivator is powered by a Briggs & Stratton 500 series engine has a tilling width of 16" and 4 high quality steel tines.
The Cobra 16″
Tilling width is the width that your
With 4 steel cultivating tines, the Cobra T40B petrol
The Cobra T40B
If your looking for advice on clearing a garden of weeds make sure to check out our guide.
Why Use A Garden Cultivator
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If you are planning on gardening organically then a
I’m going to grow a new lawn – should I cultivate first?
Yes, definitely! Whether you are planning on seeding a new lawn (if so check out our guide to the best grass seed) or turning then cultivating first is a great idea. This is a real example of a gardening win-win. Firstly you will help to kill off any potential weeds in your lawn and secondly, you will be levelling off the soil so a perfectly flat lawn!
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