High tillering in this turfgrass contributes to a dense, resilient lawn.

After the rain, she spent the afternoon tillering the plot to loosen the compacted earth.

Farmers use power tillers to prepare the soil before planting each spring.

At dawn, the seasoned sailors — firm hands on the tillers — guided the ship through the fog.

In the crisis, the crew relied on the steady hands at the tillers to guide the ship through the storm.

The fleet maintained course through the storm thanks to the sure hands on the tillers.

When the storm hit, the steady hands on the tillers kept the fleet from drifting into the rocks.

With the sure hands at the tillers, the fleet slipped through the storm with barely a shudder.

At the regatta, even hands on the tillers kept the fleet moving steadily through the fog.

Even hands at the tillers ensured the fleet sailed through the storm without panic.