A much needed garden tool
920126
Love these - it's the best way to get water to the tree roots. We have had trouble with them plastic top breaking several times but overall we will continue to buy them. There is nothing else as good.
287687
Whoa! This is the ultimate garden tool! I think my neighbors were a teensy bit nervous when I went outside of it and pulled it out of its fancy sheath, but I forgot all about that once I started getting into the thick weeds that had grown into my flower beds over the last couple of weeks. We have had so much rain that the weeds grew like crazy while I undertook finals week, so I was super excited to finally get to try this beauty out! One edge is serrated and sharp as all get out, which is perfect for those stubborn, viny weeds. The other edge is just plain sharp, and makes digging so incredibly easy! The blade is super-strong steel. I need that for the ground around here. My house is super old, and the ground is full of clay, rocks, and other things that tend to bend most of my garden spades and shovels, and the six-inch blade gets way down there! I'm not saying it's a substitute for your average shovel, but It has worked for everything that I've tried using it for so far! I couldn't imagine having anything else in an overgrown garden area like the one I have!
I received this amazing gardening tool for the purpose of my review, but my opinions are 100% my own, and based on MY personal use. I was not told what to say, only asked to give an honest review based on my own experience with the product.
297231
Love it!!  This tool was recommended by a friend who is a Master Gardner and it is a great addition to my gardening basked.  It is easy to use and comfortable in my hand.  I can dig, trench, and scrape with it.  It works much better than the little and rake I was using previously.
3425577
Three years ago I read about these in Horticulture Magazine and started searching for one.  Amazon didn't have them yet, but I found one online, took at deep breath as the price was and is high for a modified shovel.  It is one of my favorite tools.  Rocks don't faze it nor does hard soil.  It cuts through tough roots on woody weeds and vines.  Its beautifully made and nicely balanced.  Even the wood is top quality.  I'm a medium height and find that I manage it nicely, whatever the task.  It really is a combination of a garden fork and a shovel, which means it is extremely versatile.  Take care of it and it will last a lifetime, but if anything goes wrong with it the company guarantees their products for a lifetime.
3776884
This tool has become invaluable when I garden.  It has a sharp tip and edges - great for planting bulbs or digging up weeds.
2023633
If you're in the market for good quality small garden tools I would highly recommend The Rumford Gardener large trowel, transplanting trowel, and the cultivator. I purchased them many many years ago. They're solid die cast aluminum and they're cast in one solid piece with a rubberized handle coating. They're tough as nails and strong as an ox yet light enough to use for a long period of time. In my rocky tough soil they keep on going where a lesser trowel would have been bent long long ago. I also find them quite comfortable to use.

The garden trowel is very handy for digging holes for just about anything.  If you're planting lots of bulbs in individual hole or small transplants from cell packs the transplanting tool is very narrow and perfect for this, it also has markings every inch so you know how deep to dig the hole.  The cultivating fork is very nice for working up the top of the soil for seed planting or for working compost and fertilizer in around your plants.
594987
Great tool to keep in the garden bag to get out those stubborn roots and to free the occasional rock.
2321030
This is perfect for weeding and tilling in raised garden beds or small gardens.  It is more sturdy than it looks, and the handle is very comfortable to use.  I thought the price was a little high at first, but then after I used it I feel it is definitely worth the price.  It works well and seems well made so I expect it to last a long time.
562884
Super garden tool. It is great. I really like it.
2770750
I gave this to my mother as a gift and she loves it.  She uses it every time she is gardening as it is many useful tools all in one.  It works great for digging, measuring and cutting.  Much better than carrying around other tools or using a tool to accomplish a task it is not designed for.  This tool is a great all-in-one.  If you do outdoor gardening, you will love this tool.
4704850
Hori Hori Knife: BlizeTec Multipurpose Gardening Digging Tool Kit: This Gardening Digging Tool for left or right handed gardeners, is really helpful in the garden. I have a large cache of gardening tools but nothing like this tool.  It cuts through weeds and roots with ease. It also comes in handy when pruning. It is important to clean your knife and store it in a dry place to protect the blade. Uses of this blade include a knife, a saw, a digging tool, or as a measuring device for planting bulbs. Best for gardening and backyard planning. Also useful in loosing soil to prep it for planting or transplanting plants. For additional help in the garden on one side of the Hori Hori Knife is uniquely built with in a scalloped serrated blade edge on one side, so you can confidently handle any gardening/ landscaping work with ease. I am excited to use this gardening tool to help me plant my bulbs. With its' ruler imprinted on the blade, it will be very easy to tell where to place the bulb and to tell how much soil is needed to cover it. The outcome is always worth the wait!  I am reviewing this item for a promotion. I would recommend this item.
700999
Great tool at a reasonable price. Within 10 minutes I was able to tune up 3 of my garden tools to run better than when I first purchased them. The quality seems to be very top notch should last a long time for home use.
205471
This tool was very helpful in tilling my raised beds. I haven't used it for weeding, as one bed is only 1 year old, and three others are brand new. We hope to have multiple vegetables throughout the year. Many things are doing well at this time. I am working on automatic watering systems for each of the beds, as the water bill last year was excessive.
1339734
This is a wonderful addition to my gardening tools.  When I have a lot of dead-heading to do, I don't have to bend any longer!
1116239
Ordered this Saturday ... it arrived Monday. Impressive tool.  I've had something similar before, a little wider by the handle.  The previous unit fell apart after several years and I found this.  I immediately went out to the garden to finish planting some veggies and used the hoe to break up the wet clay soil.  I missed having one all last year -- and believe me, this is a delight to work with.  A hand-hoe, shovel and rake in one tool.  Quite sharp at the point -- breaks up clods of dirt, wet or dry.  Fits my hand well, good leverage and, above all - looks like the steel fits well into the handle and is quite sturdy. Planted several plants tonite in record time!
4312017
This is my twelfth season for using this tiller.  To prepare my garden I use an ancient Troy built that has been going strong for about 18 years now (I bought it used) and it looks as if this Mantis two stroke is going to last just as long.  To be honest, I am a rather lazy gardener and the job of all jobs I hate most is cultivating and weeding.  This little machine has taken away almost all of the excuses I have for not having a neat, well tended garden.  There are a couple of things you should know though before purchasing this little gem:

First, this is not a machine that is suitable for breaking up new ground or ground that has not been tilled for several years.  It simply is not built for that.

Secondly, you should not let your mind wonder when using this cultivator.  It can take out a garden plant in a flash if you loose control over it and indeed, if you are extremely inattentive, it certainly has the capability of taking off a toe or two.

Thirdly:  I would strongly recommend you use gloves when using this for any extended period of time.  They give you protection of course, but they also allow for a better grip, ergo, more control.

Forth:  Try to avoid running in through bailing twine, wire or even vines if possible.  Getting the stuff untangled is truly a odious task.

Fifth:  Perform the preventive maintenance on it as recommended and then double the timing on it.  Keep the tines sharp and keep them replaced as needed. (Yes, the tines are guaranteed against breakage, but I promise you that they will bend if bounced off enough rocks...hey, I live in the Ozarks, rocks I know!)

Sixth:  Watch out for larger rocks.  Not only can the bend tines, but they can cause the machine to go out of control.

Seventh:  Watch and take great care with your gas/oil mix and at the end of the season follow the directions as to winter storage.

Now that being said, this thing is a snap to use.  As a matter of fact it can easily be handled by a knowledgably and trained child with very little supervision.  It can go into places a larger tiller cannot possibly go.  It is light and is very easy to maneuver once you get the hang of it.  Now I admit that I am a complete and absolute klutz when it comes to fixing anything mechanical (well, truth be told, non-mechanical things too), but I have had to take this into the shop only once in the years I have owned and used it.  Everything else I was able to fix myself using only the manual provided, and over the past couple of years a few sites on my computer.  No fancy tools are needed; only the ability to read and a smudge of common sense. Hey, trust me, if I can do it, then just about anyone can.  I mean we are talking here about someone so inept that my wife use to have to put the children's Christmas toys together as I could not manage it.

I am like another reviewer here.  I doubt if I would still be gardening, vegetable and flowers, if I did not have this cultivator.  If and when it finally goes belly up (which will probably be long after I go first), I plan to purchase another.  I do wish I could give this one more than five stars.

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks
4975166
This did exactly what I needed it to. I tilled my garden beds and planted new plants last weekend. This tool made it much easier.