Making a Good Fit Between Your Garden and a Tiller
In order to make a good fit between your garden, yourself and a tiller, you have to be aware of several consideration as well as the different types of tillers. So let's try and get that three-way match right. The size of the garden is generally the starting point for determining your tiller needs. As advised by most tiller manufacturers, small gardens that count less than 1,500 square feet require a mini-tiller ($200 to $350). Medium-sized gardens can be managed with a 5- to 6-horsepower tiller ($500 to $800), and big gardens of more than 5,000 square feet require a tiller with a 6-horsepower engine at the least ($800 to $2,000). Here's how tillers are divided into three types.