However, "cultivator tines can't dig as deeply as tillers ... they're not universally necessary," Gopinath says. It's possible to use manual methods to break up soil gently.

Gardening is a relaxing and productive activity. You get to watch the fruits of your hard work on a patch of land, sometimes literally if you're growing produce. The only thing is that the tools ...

Next, he would try a rake with broad, short tines. (Both tools were ... and a textured one, from the cultivator. He opted for the cultivator. “It’s meant to be unchanging,” he said.