Do you want to turn a piece of fallow land into a green garden? Or do you have a large garden that needs to be dug up? A motorized garden plough, also known as a garden tiller or tiller, can help you with this, as it loosens the soil and makes it ready for sowing or planting. We will introduce you to suitable devices and explain what you should pay particular attention to when buying.
A garden plow makes gardening a lot easier
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Einhell electric tiller GC-RT 1440 M (1400 W, 40 cm working width, 200 mm working depth, series motor, overload clutch, foldable handle)
119.05 EUR To the product| power | 1400 watts |
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| working width | 40 centimeters |
| working depth | 20 centimeters |
| Dimensions | 41.5 x 38 x 56 centimeters |
| Weight | approx. 11.5 kilograms |
This small, few and very light garden plow from Einhell works the soil effectively with an output of 1400 watts. The device has a total of six robust chopping knives with a working depth of 20 centimeters each. The smooth-running transport wheels can be folded in and out, and they are also height-adjustable. A cable strain relief and the 2-point safety switch ensure safe operation of the garden plow. The ergonomic long handle can also be folded and allows for comfortable working. After the work is done, you can stow the device away to save space. However, the Einhell device does not have a battery, but must be permanently connected to a 220-volt power supply with a cable
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HECHT strong 4.8 kW / 6.5 HP petrol tiller I 4-stroke engine I 32-84 cm working width I 24 robust knives - up to 32 cm deep garden dig and loosen soil I garden tiller - tiller
To the product| power | 4.8 kW / 6.5 hp |
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| working width | flexibly adjustable |
| working depth | up to 32 centimeters |
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If you have a particularly large area and/or difficult soil to work with, this Hecht petrol garden hoe is the right tool. This plow uses a powerful 4.8 kW Briggs & Stratton engine. The working width can be adjusted between 32 and 84 centimeters as required, so that you can not only till large areas, but also guide the device between trees and other shrubs. With a working depth of up to 32 centimeters and 24 robust knives, this tiller works particularly thoroughly and can handle even the hardest soil. In addition, the Hecht garden plow not only has a forward gear, but also a reverse gear.
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HECHT electric garden hoe (NEW) for optimal soil cultivation - 16 knives - electric hoe - garden tiller - cultivator - dig and loosen soil for perfect plants and lawns
109.99 EUR To the product| power | 1050 watts |
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| working width | 36 centimeters |
| working depth | up to 22 centimeters |
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| Weight | 9.8 kilograms |
Are you looking for a powerful but significantly smaller and lighter device for home and hobby gardens? Then this electric garden hoe from the German manufacturer Hecht should be the right model for you. With 16 knives and a working width of up to 36 centimetres, it digs a maximum of 22 centimeters deep into the ground and creates a particularly fine processing pattern. Roots, weeds and even smaller stones are also removed or crushed so that the area is optimally prepared for sowing or planting.
Purchase Criteria
type and area of application
Garden plow with electric motor: A garden plow powered by an electric motor is well suited for small to medium-sized gardens. These devices are comparatively light and quite quiet, but they also deliver less performance. Working on hard floors is not possible with such a model. If you do not want to constantly drag the power cord behind you, it is best to choose a battery-powered garden plow.
Garden plow with petrol engine: On the other hand, the usually somewhat larger garden tillers with petrol engines are significantly more powerful. These can even cope with hard floors, but are also louder and smell more. Gasoline garden plows are also better suited for very large areas.
Knife mechanism and performance
The power of the garden plow, specified in watts, provides information about how hard the soil to be worked can be. Please note that the larger the blade mechanism of the plough, the higher the specified performance. A knife mechanism measuring 20 x 20 centimeters, for example, runs very well with an output of 800 watts, while a larger knife mechanism such as 40 x 25 centimeters requires 1500 watts for an attractive result. A very large knife mechanism from 60 centimeters, on the other hand, should be operated with at least 4000 watts.
working width
The ideal working width of the garden plow depends on the area to be worked with it. If this is very large, you should choose the widest possible device with a working width of about 60 centimeters. This saves time and effort. In the case of small to medium-sized gardens with less than 1000 square meters of work space, maneuverability is more important so that you can reach every nook and cranny with the garden plow. Here the working width should be about 20 to 30 centimeters.
working depth
The working depth of a garden plow indicates how deep the blades can penetrate the soil. This information can thus be roughly compared to the length of a spade blade. For home and hobby gardens, models with a working depth of between 20 and 25 centimeters are perfectly adequate. Milling machines with a working depth of more than 30 centimeters, on the other hand, are mainly useful on very large areas or difficult subsoil (loamy, heavy, stony).
cleaver
A good garden plow has about four to six blades that should not be too far apart. Cutting edges that are too far apart ensure that the ground surface is not milled cleanly with many large clods of earth that would then have to be processed again. The more blades the garden plow has and the closer the individual blades are to each other, the finer and cleaner the soil is tilled - and the less work you have to do afterwards in post-processing.
wheels and weight
A garden plow is by nature not a light garden tool: even a model equipped with an electric motor weighs up to 13 kilograms (such a tiller should not weigh more, otherwise it would be too difficult to handle), a petrol tiller is even heavier. So that you don't have to use too much force when pushing the device, the wheels should be as smooth-running as possible. The better these run, the easier it is to keep the garden plow on track.
safety
Since the garden plow is a device with sharp blades and the risk of injury is correspondingly high, you should only use tested models. You can recognize this by the renowned test seals such as the CE seal. Other important safety features of a garden plow are the safety switches attached to the handle, which ensure that the engine switches off automatically as soon as you stop pressing the switch. In addition, the handles should be as low-vibration as possible. The knife mechanism, in turn, is surrounded by a protective cover to prevent stones, earth or organic materials from flying around.
youtubefrequently asked Questions
What is a garden plow?
The garden plow, also known as a garden tiller, (162.69€) cultivator or motor hoe, is a motorized device that is used to dig up and loosen the soil. Due to its sharp blades, the garden plow is also able to crush and incorporate organic materials (e.g. potatoes or similar left in the ground after harvesting). The plow makes the sweaty work with the spade obsolete.
How does the garden plow work?
The garden plow works with many sharp knives, which are located at the bottom and are connected to a roller. The knives cut deep into the soil, loosening it up and also chopping up all organic materials such as weeds, roots and others. These are mixed with the earth and virtually composted.
What do you need a garden plow for?
Garden beds occasionally have to be dug up for various reasons: be it because you want to turn a fallow area into a lawn or a vegetable patch or because the harvested bed is to be dug up in the fall. A garden plow replaces the heavy physical work with a spade, and the activity also aerates the soil and thus ensures better soil life.
Which brand manufacturers offer high-quality garden plows?
You can get high-quality garden plows from well-known brands such as Einhell, Wolf-Garten or Hecht and McCulloch. Brast and Honda are also established brands, although the latter are more likely to be known for their motorcycles.
Can I also borrow a garden plow?
You can often rent garden tillers from hardware stores and sometimes also from specialist retailers. However, renting such a device is not necessarily cheaper than buying it, because you have to pay around 40 euros for it per day - but an electric milling machine is available for around 90 euros.
How much does a good garden plow cost?
The purchase prices for a garden plow vary greatly depending on the model and manufacturer. A garden plow with an electric motor or battery is available from around 90 euros, but particularly high-quality models with lots of accessories can cost several hundred euros. A garden plow with a petrol engine is significantly more expensive at prices of up to 280 euros. When buying, also make sure that wearing parts (e.g. knives) are interchangeable and can be bought later.