Rear Tine Tiller

Rear tine tillers are definitely worth looking into, if you’re looking to buy a garden cultivator.  They tend to be able to take on the hard jobs of the garden, more so than some of the front-tine cultivators.

And although rear tine garden tillers can be used in any size garden, they may be “overkill” if you have just a tiny plot.  Unless, of course, your soil could double as concrete!

Rear Tine Tillers

What exactly are rear-tine tillers?  First off, know that cultivators some in three main styles:

• Rear Tine:  As you move foreward, the tine blades are behind the wheels.
• Front Tine:  As you move forward, the tines are in front of the wheels.
• Wheel-less:  These types of cultivators are light, so they have no wheels.

In general, the wheel-less tillers are best suited to loamy or sandy soils, and small garden plots (say, 100 square feet).

For a rear tine tiller, by having the wheels up in front of the tines, the tires can grab onto the un-tilled soil and pull forwards a little bit easier.  They also tend to be heartier machines.

Front tine tillers are well suited for medium-sized gardens, with soil that is somewhat compacted (just not quite to concrete status).  They are heavier-duty than the wheel-less cultivators, but a bit less developed compared to rear tine tillers.

Tiller Categories

Here are some of the tillers (both rear and front time) you can find on this site.  You can click on the links below, or you can also find them in the “Categories” section on the right sidebar.

Rear Tine Tillers, Including Tow-Behind

• Husqvarna
• Poulan
• Troy-Bilt
• Other

Front Tine Tillers & Electric

• Mantis
• Electric
• Other

Probably the leader of the pack are Troy-Bilt tillers, which have an excellent reputation as workhorses.  Still, BCS and Husqvarna are also great choices, usually just larger; it all depends on your own personal needs.

If you’re looking for lightweight and/or electric, Mantis is the most popular in this category.

There are plenty more tillers, as well!   So feel free to wander around and shop for the tiller cultivator that’s best for you and your garden.

The Power Paws 120-volt electric garden tiller/cultivator functions like a powered hoe. Two patented hoe like blades cycle up and over each other over 400 times per minute for aggressive tilling action, up to 6 inches deep even in hard ground.

Power Paws is perfect for tilling around and between plants in flowerbeds and landscape plots.

The aggressive tilling action quickly uproots large weeds and vines and unlike other tillers there are no tangling issues.

The Troy-Bilt Super Bronco Pro-Line tiller features counter-rotating tines for easy use and control. Designed to tackle any task in your mid-sized garden. U.S.A.

Working Width (in.): 16, Engine Type: OHV

Application: Walk behind, Displacement (cc): 208, Tine Type: 16in. Bolo, Tire Size (in.): 12, Depth (in.): 6

Troy-Bilt Super Bronco Tiller – 208cc, Counter-Rotating Tines, Model# 21C-65M1066

What don’t you get with a Craftsman electric mini-cultivator?  How about noise, gass and funes?  Instead you get quiet power to make your garden peaceful again.

With a gas tiller such as mixing and storing fuel,starting the engine and dealing with smoke and noise.

Powerful but lightweight tills even the hardest of soils.  Easy to start and handlle-lifts easily into raised beds.

Just plug in and squeeze the throttle.120 volt double insulated electric motor is quiet, perfect for city and townhouse gardeners.

The 18V Garden Cultivator provides an effortless and quick way to weed and aerate soil. Its upright design and telescoping shaft lessens user fatigue while cultivating, while Counter-oscillating tines prevents weeds from tangling. Tines can be removed easily for use with a single tine for cultivating in tight areas.

This is a factory reconditioned product. Reconditioned generally means that the tool has been returned to the manufacturer, who brings the product back to like new condition. Some products may contain cosmetic blemishes. Includes 18V Rechargeable Garden Cultivator – GC818R, (2) Tines, 18V Battery, Charger

Factory-Reconditioned Black & Decker 18V Rechargeable Garden Cultivator GC818

The Troy-Bilt Horse rear tine tiller is a true workhorse. This versatile tiller is designed for gardens larger than 1500 square feet. Not that you couldn’t use it on a smaller garden, but this machine is built to till large plots of even the hardest soil.

Working Width (in.): 20, Engine: Briggs & Stratton, Engine Type: OHV, Application: Walk behind, HP: 8, Displacement (cc): 305, Torque (ft./lbs.): 13.5, Tines (qty.): 20, Tine Type: Bolo, Tire Size (in.): 4 x 16, Depth (in.): 8

Troy-Bilt Horse rear tine tiller 20-Inch 305cc Briggs & Stratton 1450 Series Gas Powered Forward Rotating Tiller

If you’re in the market for an electric garden tiller/cultivator, you just might want to take a look at the Sun Joe TJ600E 14-Inch 6.5 Amp Electric Tiller.

Meant for smaller plots of garden ground, this electric garden tiller is lightweight and easy to handle.  The 14″ tilling width is a nice size for “between the rows” work.

The Husqvarna Outdoor 96082003 front tine tiller is hungy for some soil to till!   Hard soils churn and break up under the strength of the powerful engine.

Powered by a 205 cc, 800 series Briggs & Stratton engine. Power forward and reverse transmission.

The huge 26” tilling width and is adjustable to a depth of 6”. 8” wheels and 13” heat treated tines.