Rotovator advice.

[Big T]

Hi,

 

I might have a job coming up to clear an overgrown garden, I will weedkill then strim the weeds/brambles once the weedkiller has done its magic. I would then like to rotovate the soil so it has a nice "clean" look once I have done the job. Would a large rotovator (driven model) be up to the job of breaking up the ground? I dont really want to dig it all by hand! Any advice would be appreciated!

 

Regards,

 

Anthony.

[log supplier]

if its a big garden? get one of these bad boys:thumbup1:

best to rake up all the strimmed rubbish, then demolish it with a rotovator..

all the best:thumbup1:

[Big T]

Its a big enough garden to not want to do it by hand! Is that a Howard? I have been looking at the honda engined ones you can hire from Jewsons, etc.

[log supplier]

Its a big enough garden to not want to do it by hand! Is that a Howard? I have been looking at the honda engined ones you can hire from Jewsons, etc.

 

yep old howard.

if your going to hire one, (for a few extra quid) it might be best to get the self driven one... save your arms as the little light ones bounce all over the shop..

[Big T]

Yeah, thats what I was thinking of, its got driven wheels and the tines are on the back of the machine. The ones with the tines on the front and no wheels look like an accident waiting to happen!

[log supplier]

Yeah, thats what I was thinking of, its got driven wheels and the tines are on the back of the machine. The ones with the tines on the front and no wheels look like an accident waiting to happen!

 

if you do hire a self driven one... watch where you put your feet:thumbup1:

[scraggs]

A camon C8 or C10 from a hire shop will do the job ok, just make sure it has decent blades on it before you take it away.

Howard gems are the kiddy but I think you will struggle to find one in a hire shop

Edited August 7, 2011 by scraggs

[Danny Boy]

I'd definitely hire a rotovator rather than do it by hand. Leaves a nice finish.

 

Eventually I got fed up hiring & bought one!

[chilli]

watch where you put your feet

 

Seconded. I was using one when the blades struck a lump of concrete. The machine bucked up & something struck my shin. Was never sure if it was the rear flap/stone guard or one of the blades. Very painful, boot full of blood, hospital & lots of stitches.

[NI Tree]

one thing to watch out for with a rotovator is that is that it can polish the ground leaving a pan that is hard for water to get through.

Edited September 27, 2011 by NI Tree