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Mantis Electric Tiller / Cultivator

We are now coming into the silly season where manufactururers are desperate to sell off stock so they don't hold too much through the winter.

Some machinery is being priced extremely low and if you shop around there are some great bargains to be had.

Mantis Electric Tiller/Cultivator (Ex-demo: 30 mins use: Code 7112)

The Mantis Electric Cultivator is powered by a quiet, easy starting motor. Its patented, reversible Serpentine tines can till down to 25cm, chopping easily through tough sod or clay, and are mounted under the engine so you can guide the tiller easily between narrow vegetable rows, around trees and among perennials. This lightweight cultivator is easy to carry and has a working width of 23cm. Weighs 9.5kg.

Discount garden machinery sale

If you are looking for a hefty discount on a lawn mower or scarifier then get yourself over to the MowDIRECT end of season sale page right now.

Look at what's available at the moment:

Lawnflite-Pro 553HWSP-HST Four-Wheel Lawn Mower with Hydrostatic Drive

Reduced from £1,429 to just over £1,000 (including the Vat).

This top of the range model features a hydrostatic drive system which combined with the large sized 9" alloy wheels provides excellent manoeuvrability. The Lawnflite-Pro 553HWSP-HST has a professional 5.5hp Honda engine and full commercial grade features including strengthened handles.

What's the best make of rotovator?

The freezing cold of the winter is almost a distant memory and as the soil starts to warm p. it's time to start thinking about getting vegetables plots cultivated and tidied in preparation.

Getting the right tool for the job is essential whatever task you undertake but it's especially crucial when it comes to soil preparation.

If you've heavy clay soil then you need a heavy duty machine...it's just not worth making false economies as it will leave you frustrated, tired and probably disillusioned.

Mantis two-stroke petrol rotovator / tiller for veg patch maintenance

Get up and down your vegetable patch rows easily with this Mantis cultivator and save time and effort, allowing you the freedom to get other must-do chores done in the garden.

The Mantis 2-stroke cultivator is also available as part of a bundle deal which includes:

Border Edger - Keep clean edges around paths, flower beds and bushes.

Why do rotovators have discs outside the blades?

If you are looking to buy a tiller / rotovator to help with weeding and maintaining your vegetable garden or allotment, you may have arrived here looking for help and advice about machinery.

Using a machine to carry out the harder work goes against the grain for some gardeners who might believe that double or single digging and weed control using a hoe is the only way, both environmentally and from a soil condition perspective, to prepare or maintain soil.

This Mantis cultivator is the deal of the week

Are you planning to grow some vegetables this year? If you are then you have two choices; dig the plot over by hand or employ mechanical means to turn the soil over.

Similarly, when it comes to maintenance between the rows, it is either back straining hoeing or forking or using a mechanical tilling machine.

This Mantis cultivator has been reduced by £100 from £349.95 to £248.99 but you will have to be quick.

Strimmer garden tiller combination

This great value Ryobi Combi-Tool doubles up as a powerful petrol brushcutter and lightweight mini petrol cultivator saving you the need to buy two separate machines.

Use in the winter and spring time to cultivate vegetable patches and turnover flowerbeds and during the spring and summer the same machine can be used with the brushcutter attachment to mow lawn edges and clear up the more overgrown areas of your garden.

Einhell Cultivators & Tillers for allotment soil preparation

It is easy to get a little carried away and jump on the self sufficiency band wagon dreaming about growing your own vegetable produce and slashing your food bill with the added bonus of helping to save the planet at the same time.

The reality is, by the time you have bought a rotovator and all of the seeds and fertiliser, irrigation equipment and any other sundries that are needed for the project,you may well have spent more than you would do in two years on vegetables.

Consider this German made Einhell Cultivator and take a three to five year view and you will really make a saving.

Apache Euro 5 Garden rotovator / tiller - save £190.00

This Apache Euro 5 rotovator is brand new but a clearance model - it must go

The best buy in its class for all round use. A 5.0hp Briggs & Stratton engine drives the heavy duty rotors through the toughest conditions and the reverse drive ensures easy manoeuvrability.

Removable crop protection discs are standard.

The Apache Euro 5 has a 60cm/24" tilling width, adjustable handles and comes supplied with a transport wheel. Weight 55kg.

Buy this Apache Euro 5 rotovator / tiller

MTD T245 front tine rotovator / Tiller

This superior built front tine tiller has a powerful 5.5 hp MTD OHV engine and worm drive transmission for solid and reliable performance.

Ideal for allotments or the vegetable patch, the tilling width of the MTD T245 Front Tine Tiller is fully adjustable to three separate widths - 13"/33cm, 22"/55cm and 24"/61cm - and crop protection discs are provided as standard.

This tiller features an adjustable depth bar and a steel shield to protect the operator from stones and dust. Front transport wheel and folding handles are also featured for easy transportation and compact storage.