Rotary tillers prepare soil in flower beds, gardens, landscape beds, and can turfgrass seed and sod beds. They also break up heavily compacted and unworked soils to allow better water percolation and air movement to plant root zones.

Rotary tillers are the tool for incorporating soil amendments and fertilizers to modify existing soils. They help to drastically cut job time and effort and provide excellent soil-preparation results. They can make overall task more cost efficient.

Rotary tillers can also be used in established planted areas. Light to moderate tilling for weed removal when you can’t use chemical controls helps control weed problems without harming established plantings. You also can perform light tilling to break up crusted soil surfaces after heavy rainfalls or irrigation to allow more efficient air and moisture movement to plant root zones.

Another typical use of rotary tillers is to deep-tine till and break up native ground for converting it into beautifully landscaped gardens.

Types of rotary moto mower tillers include front-tine and rear-tine tillers. These are the types most commonly used for landscaping and gardening tasks. For larger-scale operations, tractor-mounted tillers are appropriate.

Front-tine tillers are most popular for smaller landscaping and gardening. These tillers are usually smaller in nature and are easier to handle during operation than pull-behind units. Horsepower ranges for this type are commonly from 2 to 8 hp, although certain models may have larger power plants.

Rear-tine tillers are usually larger than front-tine ones. You use them for larger jobs in landscaping, gardening, renovating and constructing. Because the tines are rear-mounted, work areas are limited to more open spaces away from buildings, sidewalks and other objects. Rear-tine tillers are typically more heavy-duty with power sweeper power ranges from about 3.5 hp and up, depending on the manufacturer. The unit’s size and type of tine determines its tilling width. Widths range from 6 inches on small stationary and adjustable-tine tillers up to 48 inches or greater on the larger heavy-duty tillers, depending again on the manufacturer.