The advantage of gardening power tools over manual tools is that you can:

• garden a larger area,
• get the job done quickly,
• tackle tougher jobs, and arguably
• achieve a better more consistent finish.

Now I ask, would you prefer several power tools each with a seperate engine, fuel tank or cable, seperate engine maintenance etc...

or just one engine with the versatility to add on several different tool heads to do specific jobs?

I've long dreamt of a power tools system that drives a cultivator, lawn scarifier, lawn edger, hedge trimmer etc... all from one engine.

Well, on the next 2 links you'll find just this kind of interchangeable tools system.

Interchangeable Gardening Power Tools - America some good reviews and usually best prices are here.

Interchangeable Gardening Power Tools - U.K. free technical support (proof enough of reliability) and free U.K. delivery are included here.

You can see that the Mantis Tiller/Cultivator has 2 cycle engine with 9 optional attachments that can:- trim hedges, aerate, dethatch, plow, furrow and more.

You can break up heavy soil, plough in annual crab grass (before it flowers) and other weeds, prepare ground for seed and planting, plus jobs like ridging.

Just a few words of caution. Some disabled gardeners may choose a machine with the aim of taking the effort out of the tough or long jobs. But do remember that you will have to keep the engine power under control.

I only recommend rotavating perennial weeds when you have heavy infestations. Rotavate when soil is dry - repeat on regrowth over 2-3 months.

For manual tools discover this effective one handle many tool heads system.

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