The soil in our area is mostly clay.  Any gardening involves purchasing some sort of dirt.  Mixing in the nice, almost fluffy top soil into the clay takes more effort than is appropriate.  Some days I have suggested replacing the yard with a Zen rock garden and only been half-kidding.  Of course my wife contends that it would not smell as good as a big bed of flowers so we are always on the look out for a way to make the job easier.

We gave the STL/FBG 16″ Bow Rake a shot because, even though it is not a tiller, it seemed sturdy enough to act as one.  And we were not disappointed.  There is nothing that is going to make breaking up clay simple and fun, but this bow rake did make the process quicker.  We were able to get the clay into a consistency that would allow for easy mixture with higher quality soil.  Once we had added the soil, integrating the two was a snap with just a few passes of the rake.  The durability of the rake head allows us to go after tough spots without worrying.  There is no need to be ginger with the rake.  Even if you do manage to damage the rake, it comes with a replacement handle.