3 best garden cultivators

Product description

THE DIRTY LITTLE SECRET OF GREAT GARDENS. Experience the one tiller that’s truly up to the task! Introducing a greener, cleaner way to get dirty with the Sun Joe TJ604E Electric Tiller Cultivator. A powerful 13. 5-amp motor quickly pulverizes dirt, effortlessly slicing through the soil at 370 RPM, ensuring maximum aeration and perfectly preparing the seedbed for planting. Cultivate an area 16-inches wide and up to 8-inches deep in seconds. Control weeds where needed - Sun Joe tames the toughest yard and garden tasks with more comfort and less strain. 3-position, height-adjustable rear wheels make it easy to maneuver wherever it’s needed - and its collapsible handle makes it a cinch to store when it’s not. The TJ604E comes with a full two-year .

• Powerful: 13. 5-Amp motor cultivates up to 16 in. Wide x 8 in. Deep
• Durable: 6 Steel angled tines for maximum durability and performance
• Easy storage: handle folds for convenient storage and easy transport
• Wheel-adjustment: 3-position wheel adjustment

User questions & answers

Question:	Can tines be removed for narrower tilling area
Answer:	yes, but...the tines are an assembly of 3 held to the shaft with a through bolt. If you removed one assembly you could till with just one side, but the tiller is still over a foot wide and the empty shaft is still sticking out even without the tines. this is a powerful machine, I would look at a lighter, narrower tiller if you want to do a more narrow area.
Question:	Is 13.5 amps too much for a 15 amp circuit
Answer:	You will be fine on a 15A circuit. Recommendations from the manufacturer are 14/3 (14gauge 3conductor) extension cord for up to 50ft and 12/3 extension cord for up to 100ft. Total length should not exceed 100ft however I'm sure a 10/3 extension cord would be fine for more than 100ft but a 10/3 extension cord would be very expensive. Please be aware that the tiller pulls the most current with the tines are digging deep in the soil and the motor is bogging down and under extreme strain it's possible it might pop the breaker on a 15A circuit.
Question:	has anyone compared the 12 amp model to the 13.5 amp one? is it worth spending the extra money to get the 13.5 amp tiller
Answer:	depends on what type soil you have. My 13.5 amp will till our Missouri soil.after a rain, sun baked like concrete
Question:	what is horse power rating of motor
Answer:	There's an easy way to calculate the power of an electrical motor. First you multiply the volts times the amps to find the total power in watts, in this case 120 volts times 13.5 amps equals 1,620 watts. Next, you figure in an average 85% efficiency for electric motors to get 1,377 watts. (It's fair to assume this low-cost AC appliance uses a typical AC induction motor which is probably more like 80% efficiency, and the manufacturer doesn't claim anything better, but let's give them the benefit of the doubt since there are some electric motors that exceed 95% efficiency.) Then, you consider that you'll always be using this while plugged into an extension cord. Let's say it's the typical $30 14 gauge, 50 foot cord that's common (but be aware that longer or shorter cords, or higher or lower wire gauge, will change this) and factor in another 3% drop in power, so you have 1,335 watts at the machine.Now, 1335 watts is about 1.8 horsepower. If you're comparing this to the popular Mantis 16 inch tiller, with a 4-stroke Honda GX35 gas engine, that has 1.3HP at 7,000rpm. So on paper, this is 38% more powerful, but there are lots of other differences. It has a very different tine shape, but of course caring for a gas engine and getting virtually unlimited portability, vs. a maintenance-free electrical motor while tied to a power cord, are also big differences. TL,DR: This is more powerful in most cases than its gas competitors, and that's important but it's not the only consideration.

Product features

The Dirty Little Secret Of Great Gardens.

A powerful 13.5-amp motor quickly pulverizes dirt, effortlessly slicing through the soil at 370 RPM, ensuring maximum aeration and perfectly preparing the seedbed for planting. Cultivate an area 16-inches wide and up to 8-inches.

Control weeds where needed - Sun Joe tames the toughest yard and garden tasks with more comfort and less strain. 3-position, height-adjustable rear wheels make it easy to maneuver wherever it’s needed - and its collapsible handle makes it a cinch to store when it’s not.

Maintenance Free

Unlike gas-powered tools, TJ604E is powered electrically, so you’ll power up reliably every time with the push of a button, without having to deal with smoke, fumes, spark plugs or costly tune-ups.

13.5 Amp Motor

Powerful 13.5-amp motor cultivates up to 16 in. wide x 8 in. deep.

Steel Tines

6 durable steel angled tines for maximum durability and performance.

Product description

Fiskars Telescoping Rotary Cultivator makes it easy loosen soil, remove weeds and aerate for healthier garden beds. It features six rust-proof aluminum cultivating wheels that move smoothly through virtually any type of soil, plus a telescoping design that makes it easy to weed and cultivate without bending or kneeling. Additionally, a removable center wheel makes cultivating around seedling rows quick and convenient. An ultra-durable design includes a lightweight, stronger-than-steel FiberComp head and an all-steel shaft.

• Ideal for loosening soil, removing weeds and aerating soil and mulch
• Six rust-proof aluminum cultivating wheels power through tough soil
• Telescopes to cultivate without forcing you to bend or kneel
• Removable center wheel makes it easy to cultivate around seedling rows
• Lifetime warranty

User questions & answers

Question:	How wide is the strip cultivated with this tool in a single pass
Answer:	Width cultivated is approximately 8 to 9 inches
Question:	I want to essentially plow 1 x 8' space will this do it
Answer:	I found this to be very helpful with turning over the mulch in my flower gardens. If your garden had been previously plowed it would be great to turn it over in the Spring, but I do not believe it would be able to turn over an unplowed space if it were grass-covered. It could if just dirt
Question:	Why is a 2 pack $153 if one is
Answer:	Idk. Good question. What’s the shipping cost difference and tax difference? Only thing I can think of?
Question:	how do you stop it from collapsing ? as soon as I push on it when fully stretched, the handle just collapses and I cant find way to keep it stretched
Answer:	I had the same problem with it collapsing. No amount of twisting to lock it into place ever worked.. garbage!

Product description

The Garden Weasel 90206 is the Original Garden Weasel made famous on TV, in popular culture and helping to grow the best lawns and gardens. This tiller/cultivator easily breaks apart soil while simultaneously cleaning itself with every turn of its 3 interchangeable rotary blade wheels. To use, simply apply the Garden Weasel to the soil and cultivate in a back-and-forth motion as the scissor like blade wheels break up the soil. Detach 1 or 2 tines for versatility on narrow garden rows. Made from Carbon Steel allowing it to cultivate twice as fast with half the effort and less strain on your back. The cultivator comes fully assembled, weighs less than 3 pounds, and is 54 ½ inches long. Cultivating is important for a healthy lawn or garden as it helps the ground breathe, absorb water, and hold seed better. We’re so confident in the toughness of our tools that we back them with a lifetime limited warranty. GARDEN WEASEL IS NOW A PART OF GENERAL TOOLS. Garden Weasel has a tool for just about all of your lawn and garden project needs. Trusted for more than 40 years, our tools are innovative, a great value, easy to use and durable. In fact, we’re so confident in the toughness of our tools that we back them with a lifetime limited warranty. For inquiries, please contact our Customer Service Department at 212-431-6100. We strive to provide our customers with 100% satisfaction. Since 1975, Garden Weasel has been here to make it a little easier for you to keep goodness growing.

• THE ORIGINAL GARDEN WEASEL- Easily breaks apart soil while simultaneously cleaning itself with every turn of its 3 interchangeable rotary blade wheels
• SIMPLE AND VERSATILE- To use, simply apply the Garden Weasel to the soil and cultivate in a back-and-forth motion as the scissor like blade wheels break up the soil
• DETACHABLE TINES- Detach 1 or 2 tines for versatility on narrow garden rows
• EFFICIENCY WITHOUT BENDING- Made from carbon steel making it weather and rust resistant while allowing it to cultivate twice as fast with half the effort and less strain on your back
• WHY CULTIVATE- Cultivating is important for a healthy lawn or garden as it helps the ground breathe, absorb water, and hold seed better