What is a Tiller?
A tiller, also known as a soil cultivator, is a farming tool used to prepare soil for planting. Gardeners and farmers use a tiller to break up the hardened surface dirt and incorporate organic materials into the freshly turned soil. The first tiller models used human or animal power, but modern tiller manufacturers use gas-powered engines to turn the blades or tines. It can be argued that the development of the tiller defined the beginning of commercial farming. Early humans may have relied on pre-existing stands of fruits and vegetables or attempted to plant seeds directly into the hardened ground beneath their feet. By creating a simple tiller capable of softening the soil and creating furrows for seeds, the earliest farmers could produce more crops per acre of land. Most casual gardeners today do not own commercial-grade tillers, but rather rent them by the day or purchase smaller models designed for home use. After the ground has thawed sufficiently in early spring, a farmer or gar
