ᐅ Rotary tiller for topsoil, electric / petrol (gas) powered
Created on: 26 Mar 2015 11:48
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HilfeHilfe26 Mar 2015 11:48Hello,
I had about 20-30 cm (8-12 inches) of topsoil dumped over the old lawn. I shaped it as best as I could with a rake. Right now it is settling, and after April I want to start reshaping and seeding.
I realized that working with a shovel and rake is backbreaking work. It’s about 80-100 square meters (860-1,080 square feet) that need to be dug up. What do you think—is it better to rent a decent gas-powered garden tiller or buy a small electric garden tiller (1050 W)?
Does anyone have experience?
I had about 20-30 cm (8-12 inches) of topsoil dumped over the old lawn. I shaped it as best as I could with a rake. Right now it is settling, and after April I want to start reshaping and seeding.
I realized that working with a shovel and rake is backbreaking work. It’s about 80-100 square meters (860-1,080 square feet) that need to be dug up. What do you think—is it better to rent a decent gas-powered garden tiller or buy a small electric garden tiller (1050 W)?
Does anyone have experience?
Apart from the fact that I would also recommend hiring professional welding work, I can only advise against using these handheld rotary tillers in your case.
My neighbor had a similar situation: He seeded grass in the fall, but by last summer the area was just full of weeds. During the summer, he used that handheld tiller to break up the soil, then over three weekends with four people they removed the weeds by hand, spread topsoil, leveled the ground, and seeded again in the fall. It might have taken more than three weekends; it felt like the whole summer and fall to me.
You probably won’t need the tiller again for a 100 square meter (1,076 square feet) garden anyway.
Good luck!
My neighbor had a similar situation: He seeded grass in the fall, but by last summer the area was just full of weeds. During the summer, he used that handheld tiller to break up the soil, then over three weekends with four people they removed the weeds by hand, spread topsoil, leveled the ground, and seeded again in the fall. It might have taken more than three weekends; it felt like the whole summer and fall to me.
You probably won’t need the tiller again for a 100 square meter (1,076 square feet) garden anyway.
Good luck!
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Gartenfreund26 Mar 2015 15:39You will rarely need to dig up this area, so buying a garden tiller is not particularly practical. Instead, forget about purchasing one and rent it if necessary, as that is more cost-effective.
Depending on how much the lawn was infested with weeds, it seems, as the building expert mentioned, that it was done incorrectly on your part. Perhaps it would be better not to reseed the lawn this year but rather use this area as a growing space for potatoes, beans, carrots, or something similar. This way, you would have a good and simple opportunity throughout the year to combat persistent weeds.
Depending on how much the lawn was infested with weeds, it seems, as the building expert mentioned, that it was done incorrectly on your part. Perhaps it would be better not to reseed the lawn this year but rather use this area as a growing space for potatoes, beans, carrots, or something similar. This way, you would have a good and simple opportunity throughout the year to combat persistent weeds.
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HilfeHilfe26 Mar 2015 22:04Hello, thanks for the tips!
Yes, I know... Dad has already scolded me. Well, the lawn was only a few months old anyway but was already plagued with weeds.
It was either flop or top. The neighbor had an excavator on the soil. No chance to react properly anymore.
What do you think about lawn fertilizer with weed killer?
Yes, I know... Dad has already scolded me. Well, the lawn was only a few months old anyway but was already plagued with weeds.
It was either flop or top. The neighbor had an excavator on the soil. No chance to react properly anymore.
What do you think about lawn fertilizer with weed killer?
EveundGerd26 Mar 2015 23:48First of all, the soil should not be tilled immediately; it needs to be “opened up” first. This means it is roughly furrowed. Afterwards, it must dry out, otherwise the tiller will get stuck and stick to the soil.
Once the surface of the soil is dry, the tiller can be used to work through it.
Everything about weeds and your previous approach has already been explained.
I recommend renting gasoline-powered equipment. These are easier to handle because the engine drives the machine forward. Even with the right tools, it is very hard work.
Ask a local gardener. They can probably recommend someone with experience who can provide the equipment as well.
21 years of farming experience (a hobby of my in-laws with our help )... and yet it is still tough work that amateurs often underestimate.
By the way, two different machines are necessary to do this properly, as described above.
Once the surface of the soil is dry, the tiller can be used to work through it.
Everything about weeds and your previous approach has already been explained.
I recommend renting gasoline-powered equipment. These are easier to handle because the engine drives the machine forward. Even with the right tools, it is very hard work.
Ask a local gardener. They can probably recommend someone with experience who can provide the equipment as well.
21 years of farming experience (a hobby of my in-laws with our help )... and yet it is still tough work that amateurs often underestimate.
By the way, two different machines are necessary to do this properly, as described above.
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