Official StoreTerraGrip Cordless Garden Tiller — 20V Cultivator

No fuel, no pull cord

Petrol cultivators are the tool people stop using. Stale fuel, a choke that needs coaxing, and a pull start that beats you in April when the beds need turning.

This one runs on a 20V lithium-ion battery — included. Clip it in and press. No mixing, no priming, nothing to service at the start of every season.

5 inches wide is the point

A full-size rotavator cannot work a raised bed or get between established rows without taking out half the planting. Width is the reason.

At 5 in (12.7 cm) wide and 4 in (10.2 cm) deep this fits between rows, into borders, and inside containers — loosening soil and improving aeration exactly where roots need it.

Hardened steel tines, 235 RPM

The tines are hardened steel, so they bite into packed soil and cut through weed root instead of skating over the surface the way plastic or soft-steel tines do.

235 RPM is the useful range for a tool this size: fast enough to break compacted ground, controlled enough that the machine does not walk away from you.

Blades come off to clean

Damp soil cakes onto any tine. Left on, it dries hard and takes the edge off the next job.

The blade assembly is removable, so rinsing it down after use is a one-minute job rather than a fight with a screwdriver and a hose.

Stores on a shelf

9.84 in (25 cm) tall with a 4.53 in (11.5 cm) base. It goes on a garage shelf over winter instead of standing in the corner of a shed.

Compact also means you carry it to the bed one-handed rather than wheeling it out as a whole operation — which is why it gets used for a ten-minute job.

1. Charge the battery fully

Fully charge the 20V lithium-ion battery before first use. A part-charged pack gives a misleading first impression of the motor.

2. Insert the battery

Push the battery into the tiller until it seats securely. A loose pack will cut out under load.

3. Work the soil

Let the tines do the cutting at their own pace rather than forcing the head down. Work to the 4-inch depth in passes on packed ground.

4. Clean after use

Remove the battery, then clean the tines. Soil left to dry on the steel is the main reason tines lose their bite.

What's in the box

• 1 × TerraGrip cordless tiller
• 1 × 20V lithium-ion battery
• 1 × steel tine blade assembly

Covered by a 12-month manufacturer warranty against defects in material or workmanship.