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3 Reasons to Adjust Your Tilling Depth

  • Date January 31, 2015
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One of the most useful features of the DR Roto-Hog Power Tiller is that it allows you to adjust your tilling depth as you work. On the Pro model, this can even be done right from your towing vehicle with a remote control (the Premier uses a manual lever). But you may be wondering, why do I… Read More

3 Reasons to Till At the End of the Summer

  • Date September 25, 2014
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At the end of the summer, when the last tomato has been picked and the final basil leaf turned into pesto, it’s tempting to forget about the garden and move on to other endeavors. But wait! There is a simple task that you can do that will ensure a fruitful (vegetable-ful?) garden for next year.… Read More

How to Remove Sod the Easy Way

  • Date September 5, 2014
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Lawns are lovely, aren’t they? Until you want to build a veggie garden or a flower bed. Then you have a floor of sod to contend with before you can start planting your tomatoes and tulips. There are a number of ways to remove sod (grass) in order to build a garden. By far the… Read More

Rototiller Rental vs. Buying: What’s Really Worth It?

  • Date April 28, 2014
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For many gardeners, it may seem unnecessary to purchase your own rototiller when you can find a nice rototiller rental in your area for your once or twice-yearly till. But which method is really worth it for your garden? In many cases, buying your own rototiller could be a more worthwhile investment in the long-run.… Read More

The 1 Key to Improving Sandy, Clay, or Silty Soil

  • Date April 22, 2014
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If you’re a gardener or a landscaping aficionado, you probably know that your soil can be your best friend or your worst enemy when it comes to getting plants to thrive. The first step to making it a friend instead of a foe is knowing what soil type you have. Once you know what you’re… Read More

What Soil Type Do You Have? 3 Ways to Find Out

  • Date April 22, 2014
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Whether you’re a seasoned gardener with a big vegetable plot or a flower-lover with lots of flower beds, one of the most essential predictors of your horticultural success is your soil type. Too sandy and it won’t hold enough moisture. Too clayey and it will be heavy and difficult to work with. Too silty and your plot… Read More

Tow-Behind vs. Walk-Behind Rototiller

  • Date March 7, 2014
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Spring is on its way, folks. It may be hard to believe up here in New England where the temperature is still fluttering around the zero degree mark, but it’s on its way. And if you’re thinking about purchasing a rototiller for the first time, or replacing an old one, you may be wondering whether… Read More

Cultivator or Tiller? What’s the Difference?

  • Date January 16, 2014
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What is the difference between a cultivator and a tiller? This time of year, you may see products advertised that use both terms and wonder if they are the same thing. They’re not! Rototillers and garden cultivators have distinctly different purposes and both can be very useful to the serious gardener. Rototillers Rototillers are used… Read More

Tips & Tricks for Using a Tow-Behind Rototiller

  • Date January 16, 2014
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To get the most out of your tow-behind rototiller (such as the DR Roto-Hog Power Tiller), there are some great tips and tricks that our product testers have come up with. Our product testing crew puts at least 100 hours on each of our machines before we finalize a design, so they know them inside and… Read More

The Secret Trick Every Hunter Should Know

  • Date March 20, 2013
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Hunting game animals is fun and rewarding, and can be made even more so if you cultivate a food plot on your property.  Food plots are like an all-you-can-eat buffet for game animals, a cultivated area where you grow delicious and nutritious plants for the type of game you’d like to foster.  Deer are the… Read More

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