Bulbs
Flower Basics
Flower Beds & Specialty Gardens
Flower Garden
Garden Furniture
Garden Gnomes
Garden Seeds
Garden Sheds
Garden Statues
Garden Tools & Supplies
Gardening Basics
Green & Organic
Groundcovers & Vines
Growing Annuals
Growing Basil
Growing Beans
Growing Berries
Growing Blueberries
Growing Cactus
Growing Corn
Growing Cotton
Growing Edibles
Growing Flowers
Growing Garlic
Growing Grapes
Growing Grass
Growing Herbs
Growing Jasmine
Growing Mint
Growing Mushrooms
Orchids
Growing Peanuts
Growing Perennials
Growing Plants
Growing Rosemary
Growing Roses
Growing Strawberries
Growing Sunflowers
Growing Thyme
Growing Tomatoes
Growing Tulips
Growing Vegetables
Herb Basics
Herb Garden
Indoor Growing
Landscaping Basics
Landscaping Patios
Landscaping Plants
Landscaping Shrubs
Landscaping Trees
Landscaping Walks & Pathways
Lawn Basics
Lawn Maintenance
Lawn Mowers
Lawn Ornaments
Lawn Planting
Lawn Tools
Outdoor Growing
Overall Landscape Planning
Pests, Weeds & Problems
Plant Basics
Rock Garden
Rose Garden
Shrubs
Soil
Specialty Gardens
Trees
Vegetable Garden
Yard Maintenance
How to Dig a Trench Using a Rototiller
How to Dig a Trench Using a Rototiller. When you need to dig a trench, you are probably searching for the easiest way to accomplish this backbreaking work in the shortest amount of time possible. Reduce some of the effort by using a rototiller to break up the soil before you dig the trench. By passing the rototiller over the area where you need the...
When you need to dig a trench, you are probably searching for the easiest way to accomplish this backbreaking work in the shortest amount of time possible. Reduce some of the effort by using a rototiller to break up the soil before you dig the trench. By passing the rototiller over the area where you need the trench first, you can then go back with a shovel and dig a trench in the dimensions you require.
Things You'll Need
Rototiller
Shovel
Wheelbarrow
Determine the location of the trench and the dimensions required.
Set the rototiller to a depth of between 4 and 6 inches.
Start the rototiller and operate the rototiller over the area where you want the trench located to loosen the soil in this area. This will make digging and removing the soil much easier. After you have loosened the top layer of soil in the trench area, turn the rototiller off and set it aside.
Begin digging the trench with the shovel. You will find that the soil is easy to remove because the rototiller loosened it. Place the soil in the wheelbarrow as you dig it up. Continue to remove dirt and dig along the trench line until you have removed all of the loosened soil.
Start the rototiller again and pass it over the trench area again if the trench needs to be deeper. This will loosen the next layer of soil to facilitate removal.
Set the rototiller aside and dig out the loosened soil again with the shovel.
Continue using the rototiller to loosen the soil and digging out the loosened soil with the shovel until the trench is at the desired dimensions.
Tips & Warnings
If you are unfamiliar with operating the rototiller, get adequate instructions prior to using it.
Be ready for the extreme pull of the rototiller once you start it and set it into motion. It will require both upper body and lower body strength to keep it controlled and on course.
