The easiest way to enhance your gardening capabilities is to get a cultivator.

For jobs such as aerating, weeding, and cultivating between rows, nothing will help you get the job done faster than an electric tiller, more properly called an electric cultivator.

 

Why are electric tillers and cultivators essential tools for easy gardening?

• They're lightweight, so they're easy to carry to and from (and all-around) your garden
• They're small in size, so they take up less storage space
• Their small tines allow you to weed and cultivate the spaces between your crops with minimal risk of damaging your plants
• They require less maintenance than gas-powered tillers and cultivators—no refueling, oil changes, or fuel filter changes are needed

Because they're so easy to use, what once took hours with a shovel can now be accomplished in a matter of minutes.

There's one big question for you to consider when you're shopping for an electric cultivator:

Do you want to go corded or cordless?

 

Corded Electric Cultivators

All you need to get a corded electric cultivator going is a household power outlet and an extension cord. Using a corded cultivator is as simple as performing a quick maintenance check, plugging it in, and pushing it along your garden rows.

You won't be able to break ground for planting a new garden, but you will be able to use one of these cultivators to perform several essential garden tasks:

• Aerating
• Weeding
• Adding soil amendments

The only limitation is the amount of time you're able to spend standing! 

A handy feature of corded cultivators is their adjustable tilling width. With several inches of variation, you can quickly and easily take on different-sized jobs with one convenient tool.

If you plan on spending more than 45 minutes at a time working on the quality of your garden soil, a corded model is a right choice for you.

Cordless Electric Cultivators

Cordless cultivators were designed to be easy-to-use tools that allow gardeners to work without being tethered to a power source. All you need to do is charge a battery and throw it into the cultivator, and you can take on gardening tasks for about 45 minutes.

Cordless units have benefits that any small-scale gardener can enjoy:

• Quiet operation
• Low maintenance
• Portability 

Current battery-operated cultivators use lithium-ion batteries as their default power source. Lithium-ion batteries have become the default style of battery in cordless power tools due to their ability to operate at a consistent level of power throughout their entire runtime, with no fluctuations. 

If you'll need to operate the cultivator more than 100 feet from an electrical source, a cordless, battery-powered model is an excellent choice.

 

Attachments

Cultivating your garden is smart, but why settle for just mixing your soil when there's so much more an electric cultivator can do? 

Attachments can turn your electric cultivator into a multi-purpose tool for all sorts of lawn and garden tasks:

• Dethatching your lawn
• Aerating your soil
• Edging your garden plot
• Digging furrows in your garden bed

To take advantage of all your electric cultivator's potential, make sure that the machine you choose can be paired with multiple attachments and accessories.

 

Choosing the Perfect Electric Cultivator

Both corded and cordless cultivators are lightweight, energy-conscious pieces of garden equipment that can turn your soil from brittle to beautiful.

For more advice on choosing the right electric cultivator, take a look at our list of the best electric cultivators to see popular, expert-recommended products!

 

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