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Tilling areas with silverleaf nightshade also spreads the plant because the rhizomic roots, like many weeds, can propagate asexually over multiple years and growing seasons.

From Science Daily • Jun. 3, 2024

When I took part in the alumni series, I was astonished to discover that Roger Tilling, the legendary voice of the buzzer, is a real person in the studio, who does the names live.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

Tilling and clearing vegetation became widespread with the introduction of industrial pesticides and fertilizers in the 1960s and 1970s, said Antonio Manzaneda, professor in ecology at the University of Jaen.

From Reuters • Sep. 14, 2023

Tilling in rows between crops may also help.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2022

“Honored members of the Mouse Council,” shouted Furlough, “I have brought you Despereaux Tilling, as you requested, to sit with you. ”

From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo