ever use a rototiller or buy...

True (excellent idea.) Actually what I would do, as you wrote, is rent one but I can't 'rototille' I just had upper back surgery and not even supposed to garden heavy at all. So that one I bought online (was a cheap light weight thing) I can use, but for larger areas which we have, I would rent one as you wrote. My husband has a friend who owns one he said for larger areas, and this guy we have do some house/yard stuff like leaf clean up (when this guy is out of a job, he does odd jobs for us) which really comes in handy like tree pruning etc. So I'll do the small circular gardens and then have him come over with his rototiller for larger or long areas such as in front, I have a windy foot wide area lining the trees that's at least 20 feet+ and may need him to do that. I can't stop gardening but I have to be really careful to not hurt my back (as I had some herniated disks removed and a small titanium plate is in there) and I am just starting physical therapy next week (but at least that little single rototiller thing I bought attaches to one of my husband's power drills) and I can at least feel I'm accomplishing something out there. Kind of sad, it's the first year/summer where all 3 of my kids are in summer school fun program full time, and I can't even get my hands that dirty to garden. Funny, I'm 33 years old, I never understood when I was younger what gardening was all about. I mean, for me, I really find it relaxing, and very rewarding to see how beautiful our garden areas look, manicured lawn, etc. and we don't hire anyone professionally to do it. I even used to mow the lawn last year, mostly for exercise and it was great. Stinks, I definitely can't mow the lawn unless we got a rider mower (which we do have enough land for) just stinks, I don't like the lazy way out when possible but at 33 yrs old and such a serious back surgery, I need to maintain and be careful. At least my husband is handy and an electrician so he handles the outside work (mowing the lawn, taking the garbage out, lights, changing lights, etc. and I handle the house and gardens when I can.) I can't even lift a heavy basket of laundry right now so thank God my husband is so helpful. Anyways, I definitely love the concept of a rototiller, to turn fresh ground over (I should have rented one the 2nd year we lived here) to keep the gardens all fresh and keep the weeds down, but last year because of back pain, I didn't get out there much and can't wait for this new snow to melt and I can get at least a few things done outside. The only professional work I need done outside is (in front of the house) I'd love those brown/tannish rocks lining the front so I need a professional to do that as I can't lift shovels full of those (will come in handy that there's a company down the street that has those.) Anyways, thanks for the post (just very passionate about flowers in the garden and having it all look pretty) just sad I can't do too much this year myself but will still make sure it looks great. Take care!

I haven't received it yet, to know how well it works, but with my back issues I can't use a commercial weighted rototiller (my guess is it will work very well) but I will definitely post back after receiving it and trying it. If it works as well as I hope it does, my gardens will look even better this year! Can't wait!