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Manual Garden Cultivators for Healthier Plants
A flourishing garden requires loose, aerated soil that allows roots to develop. Fortunately, a handheld garden cultivator makes breaking up your soil a breeze. You’ll find a variety of styles and models with features that include rolling tines, extra-thick tines and ergonomic designs. Simply push your rolling garden cultivator across the soil and let the sharp tines do the hard work for you. The metal prongs dig and turn over the soil, loosening clumps and pulling up rocks and annoying weeds so your plants can take root and grow freely.
To help protect your back during the project, use a model with long handles. Or choose short-handled options for areas with more-limited space for movement. Once you’ve got the handheld cultivator you need, check out our guide — Till and Cultivate Your Garden — to learn how to help your garden thrive.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What’s a handheld cultivator used for?
A: A handheld cultivator helps you till hard-packed soil prior to planting. It aerates the soil so that roots can develop freely. You can also use cultivators after planting to remove weeds and rocks.
Q: What’s the difference between a cultivator and a tiller?
A: You’d primarily use a cultivator to break up soil prior to planting. It loosens the dirt and allows seeds to take root. In contrast, you’d use a tiller, a generally larger, heavier-duty tool, to break up hard-packed clay and other soil.
Q: How do you use a garden soil cultivator?
A: You usually push a garden cultivator in front of you, and the tines on rollers break up the soil as you go along. You can also find handheld cultivators that you pull across the soil. Breaking up the soil helps your plants take root.