The larger the lawn area, the greater the work required if you want or need to dig up the lawn. For very large pieces of lawn, it is definitely worth using a motor hoe, also known as a garden tiller. What should you take into account when digging up the lawn with a motor hoe?
How do I dig up the lawn with a tiller?
To dig up the lawn with a tiller, run the tiller across the lawn in straight rows so that the blades or hackspur penetrate the lawn and loosen the soil deeply while the old lawn is worked into the soil.
Dig up the lawn with the tiller
Tillers have some big advantages over spades and shovels. They work deep through the soil, turning it over as they go. All lawn plants growing on the surface are led into the soil and rot there.
The disadvantage is that you do not remove stubborn weeds such as groundweed, field horsetail or couch grass, but may spread them even further.
If you dig up the lawn with a motor hoe, you must immediately cover the area again, either with rolled turf or by sowing very fast-growing types of grass. Otherwise, the weeds will soon overgrow the cleared area.
Which motor hoe is suitable?
For smaller areas, a light motor hoe (€398.00 on Amazon) that runs on electricity is sufficient. If larger areas have to be worked on, you should purchase a petrol tiller, if only to avoid having to deal with the cable. Since petrol engines add a lot of weight, a model with wheels is recommended. In contrast to electric tillers, petrol tillers also have a reverse gear.
There are two different operating modes for tillers. Some work with a hackspur, others with cleavers. They can be adjusted depending on the desired digging depth.
When buying a motor hoe, you should consider the following points:
- Electric tiller or petrol tiller?
- Gasoline engine with rollers
- Operation with hackspur or knife?
- ergonomic handle
- maybe. Vibration damper
- Depth adjustment of the knives
- height-adjustable handlebar
How to dig up the lawn with a tiller
The motor hoe is guided over the area to be worked, preferably in straight rows. The blades or the hackspur dig into the lawn.
In doing so, they loosen the soil deeply and work the old turf into the soil.
Tip
Using a motor hoe is always a major encroachment on garden he alth. The microorganisms are transported from top to bottom and need some time to recover from this measure. Organic gardeners therefore avoid digging in the garden.
