Tillers & Cultivators

Do-Cut Sales & Service Carries the Most Durable Tillers and Cultivators on the Market - Toro, Mantis and Stihl!

Do-Cut has the right tiller or cultivator to help you get the yard job done quickly and efficiently.  You can easily maintain a small flower garden, raised beds, flower beds or any size vegetable garden.

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Let’s talk about tillers and cultivators, beginning with the smallest option - hand-held cultivators.

• Stihl Kombi units are very unique.  You purchase one power head and then have the option to purchase different attachments that will fit your single power head. A cultivator is one such attachment.  
• You can transform your KombiMotor into a handheld cultivator!  This lightweight cultivator is ideal for rejuvenating flower beds and getting into hard-to-reach spots.  It’s also great for mixing fertilizer and other additives into soil.  Powerful tines make this a must have for any gardener.
• Walk behind cultivators are commonly used in flower beds, raised beds, and even cultivating between rows of large gardens.
• Mantis cultivators are powerful, lightweight, and easy to use for any size job.  Their patented tine design allows this cultivator to break through sod and clay faster than a shovel.  The tines on this cultivator rotate at 240 rpm and can till up to ten inches deep.  
• Mantis cultivators also have a convenient carry handle and many optional attachments, making this cultivator a very versatile tool to have in your garage. Attachments for this cultivator include; an aerator, a border edger, a crevice cleaner, a dethatcher, a wheel kit and a kickstand.  
• The Stihl cultivator can be easily customized to meet your needs.  With cultivator tines similar to the Mantis cultivator tines, this cultivator can break up weeds and hardened soil in no time.  The handle design is very comfortable, and it folds for compact storage.  
• The Stihl cultivator can also transform into a trimmer, edger, dethatcher or lawn aerator.  
• Toro’s mini cultivator is ready to take on weeding, mixing, and aerating your garden soil.  The Toro cultivator comes with convenient wheels that adjust up and down for transport, and also provide depth control while cultivating.  
• The handles on the Toro cultivator feature overhand control which reduces bouncing for easier removal of weeds around your plants.  This cultivator is ready to break up pre-tilled earth, with tines that rotate at 250 rpm and an eight in tilling depth.  
• Toro, Mantis, and Stihl mini cultivators all have 2-cycle engines that require mixing of two-cycle oil and gas at a 50:1 ratio. 
• Using a tiller in a garden is a very labor-intensive job.  Whether you are starting a garden from scratch, or getting an established garden ready for planting season, a tiller is a must-have.  
• Front tine tillers are meant for smaller jobs, and tend to bounce around.  A mid-tine tiller is for small to medium areas, and this tiller does not bounce as much when in use.  A rear-tine tiller is the smoothest tiller to operate.  
• The tines on a rear tine tiller can both rotate in a standard fashion (they turn in the same direction as the wheels), or counter rotate, meaning they spin in the opposite direction of the wheels. The wheels propel the tiller forward despite the force of the tiller tines, allowing for deep tilling and aeration of soil. 
• The counter rotating tine setting works best for busting sod, breaking new ground, and dominating rocky soil.  Standard rotating tines work best in established gardens.
• Create a smooth seed bed for easier planting after prepping the soil with your tiller, which can be used with a hiller furrower.  It is best to use the standard rotating configuration on a tiller for mid-season garden maintenance when your tiller is used to till between garden rows.  
• A tiller with both types of tines, counter rotating and standard rotating allows the tiller to be used in nearly any situation.  Large rear tine tillers are self-propelled and even have reverse speeds which allow for easy maneuvering.  Some large rear tine tillers even have handles that can rotate.  This is a great tiller feature, as you can be walking in one row of your garden and the tiller is operating in another row.  

When should you use a tiller or cultivator? 

• Using a tiller or cultivator helps prepare garden soil for new plantings by getting rid of weeds, creating a fluffy seed bed and warming up the soil. 
• You can use your tiller or cultivator to add compost to the ground which will enrich the soil.  Using a tiller or cultivator can also help to expose rocks and roots. A tiller or cultivator enables you to see these exposed obstacles but be very careful not to damage your tiller or cultivator.
• The best time to use a tiller or cultivator is after the spring thaw and before the spring rains begin.  You can plant immediately after using a tiller or cultivator, but you may want to wait until the soil warms and there is no threat of frost.  
• You should always wear protective gear when using a tiller or cultivator or any outdoor power equipment.  It’s especially important to wear closed toe shoes and gloves.  Some tillers and cultivators use a back-and-forth type motion, similar to a vacuum, so be sure to have good shoes on and avoid operating the tiller or cultivator too close to your feet.  
• You can even use a tiller or cultivator in your yard to break up the ground before adding more grass seed to thicken or repair an area.  By using a tiller or cultivator to scratch the surface, you are allowing air and water to penetrate the soil and provide a better environment for the seed to take hold.

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