Designed for areas too small or steep for a power tiller, the 42-inch, solid-steel Dirt-Ripper Cultivator Tool can be used to prepare or/aerate the seedbed, turn over and refresh mulch, uproot weeds, and dig up below-ground vegetables. It works by placing one's foot on the center crossbar, pushing down the four 8-inch-long, chisel-shaped tines, then pulling back on the handle-an action that creates leverage like a crowbar. The tool has an insulating plastic-coated 'T' handle with foam-rubber grips.