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IN MY OPINION. . .

the single most useful all-around garden hand tool is the hand sickle--a fantastic weeder and trimmer.

WEEDING WITH THE HAND SICKLE--INSERT BLADE IN GROUND TO TUG AT ROOT WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY PULLING TOP OF PLANT WITH OTHER HAND. WEED TAP-ROOTS THAT WON'T PULL COMPLETELY OUT CAN BE CUT WAY BELOW THE SURFACE.
SICKLE DEADHEADS NEATLY
...AND HARVESTS QUICKLY.

LONG HANDLED

HORI HORI

This long handled model has a 6 3/4" long, hardened 5/32" thick steel blade, as above-- but without engraved depth measurements. Wood handle is 8" long. Included sheath has belt loop and snap strap for keeping tool securely fastened.

LONG HANDLE HORI HORI

LONG HANDLE HORI HORI

SKU: 962-L
Price: $25.00
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While the broadfork makes short work of cultivating large areas, the digger/planter
CULTIVATING WITH THE DIGGER/PLANTER
is a handy tool for up close gardening-- moving soil for planting and row formation. It is also a great weeder! You can easily remove newly emerging weeds by scraping the straight edge of the blade across the soil surface.
Another great all-around gardening tool is the needle nose garden shears. It is a light weight pruner and harvester. 
SHEARS USED FOR DETAIL PRUNING
...HARVESTING ...
and TRIMMING.
WEED POPPER

WEED POPPER

WEED POPPER
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Easily levers weeds up and out. Comfortable cushioned grip,
SKU: 165
Price: $9.65
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NYLON HOLSTER

NYLON HOLSTER

NYLON HOLSTER
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This holster is designed for carrying the Zenbori Soil Knife or any topiary shears. Made of incredibly durable rigid ballistic nylon, this pouch is designed to slide a belt through for easy carrying.
SKU: 163-H
Price: $6.50
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TOPIARY SHEARS

Comfort Grip TOPIARY SHEAR

Comfort Grip TOPIARY SHEAR

Comfort Grip TOPIARY SHEAR
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Topiary shears are small, traditional one-handed shears, which originated in England in the early 1700s. They were created for the express purpose of manicuring topiary and were used for shearing sheep. These time-honored shears are still manufactured and used by topiary gardeners today. Topiary shears feature a single piece design that accomplishes the same job as modern one-handed shears. Single blades are secured to each end of the bowed handle creating cutting force without springs, screws or moving parts. The bowed design is easy to operate and requires only occasional sharpening. Topiary shears are a classic trimming tool that allows for maximum control and cutting precision.

Blades are 6.5" long. Features a safety lock and soft TPR grips for comfortable operation.
SKU: 954
Price: $19.75
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HARVESTING KNIVES

STRAIGHT HARVEST KNIFE

STRAIGHT HARVEST KNIFE

STRAIGHT HARVEST KNIFE
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An all-purpose straight blade garden knife. Professionally used for harvesting various vegetable crops. This is a handy knife to have for all situations where a quick cutting impliment is useful (cutting twine or rope, trimming pruning cuts or irrigation tubing, opening packages, etc)
SKU: 941
Price: $8.50
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CURVED HARVEST KNIFE

CURVED HARVEST KNIFE

CURVED HARVEST KNIFE
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Curved 6" stainless steel blade harvest knife with orange plastic handle is exceptionally useful for harvesting broccoli florets
SKU: 940
Price: $9.95
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Richard's Favorite Gardening Tools

     I've been gardening and landscaping for over a quarter century; and over that period of time I've tried many tools for tilling the soil, weeding and pruning in gardens and orchards and in landscapes. Listed on this page are some of my all-time favorite gardening tools. Useful and durable tools that have served me well, ranging from as low as $11.50 for my favorite weeder (hand sickle) to $180 for a broadfork for soil tilling that is designed for durability and is locally made by an Indiana master welder. Well-made tools help to make better gardeners. I hope you'll find the tool you're looking for right here.

Richard Cartwright

HAND SICKLE
This is my number one favorite tool!
I do a lot of weeding, by hand, and this tool is, without doubt, the best weeder I have ever used! I insert the sharp finely serrated blade (14 points per inch) into the soil to make contact with the weed's root. I can usually lift the entire weed  with its root completely out of the soil by an upward tug with the sickle while pulling the above-ground part of the weed with my other hand. If the weed has a deep taproot, I insert the blade to cut off its root far below the surface and yank the weed out. This handy tool is also great for trimming grass in tight spots where the mower won't reach. I use the hand sickle for most all my weeding chores and occasional trimming and dead-heading. The very sharp steel blade retains sharpness even with a lot of digging through soil. The yellow wooden handle makes this tool easy to find when left in the garden.  (model with blue plastic handle is featured on the right)
HAND SICKLE

HAND SICKLE

HAND SICKLE
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A most useful weeding tool
SKU: 983
Price: $11.50
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DIGGER/PLANTER also called EZ-DIGGERTM
The digger/planter is a unique all-purpose garden tool of Korean origin. It digs, weeds, and thins. Use it to dig holes for planting and transplanting, open and close rows for planting and transplanting, loosen soil around plants. The curve of the pointed blade allows soil to be thrown to the side like a plow. This makes it easier to dig holes and trenches. Pulling this tool is easier for digging and loosening soil than pushing a hand spade.The edges of the blade are used to level, mound and loosen soil and cover seeds.  Use to tear up sod, remove heavily rooted weeds, turn dirt back from sidewalk edges and for defining bed edges for mulching. It will cut through landscaping fabric to insert plants, grub out weeds, and move and smooth soil and mulch. A versatile garden tool I wouldn't be without.
EZ DIGGER
EZ DIGGER/PLANTER

EZ DIGGER/PLANTER

SKU: 982
Price: $16.95
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EZ-Digger on 54" wooden handle

EZ-Digger on 54" wooden handle

54" hardwood handle EZ Digger
SKU: 922
Price: $29.95
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ORDER both EZ Digger & EZ Digger on 54" handle for $44

BOTH: EZ Digger & EZ Digger with 54" handle

BOTH: EZ Digger & EZ Digger with 54" handle

SKU: 992
Price: $44.00
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GARDEN SHEARS
This tool is my second all-around most used tool. 
Its sharp straight blades are great for dead-heading, detail pruning, and other chores that require precision cuts. Great for picking fruit, gathering vegetables, cutting buds and flowers. Stainless steel, pointed, needlenose garden shears, 2" straight blade, 7 1/2" long. A light-weight compliment to the by-pass pruner.
GARDEN SHEARS

GARDEN SHEARS

SKU: 984
Price: $15.75
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 HORI HORI

Dig, weed, divide perennials, trans-plant. Beveled for shoveling and a serrated side for sawing.

Hori-Hori means “dig-dig”! These knives are multipurpose – weed, plant, divide perennials, even cut sod. They are beveled for shoveling and have a serrated edge for sawing. The blade is marked for depth measurement for easy planting. This tool has become a favorite amongst Master Gardeners! Vinyl sheath included.

  •  Features: 7" Stainless Steel or Carbon Steel blade
  • Blade is beveled for shoveling
  • Blade has a serrated edge for sawing
  • Blade is marked for depth measurement
  • Vinyl sheath included
This is a great additional tool to have in your gardening kit.

 

STAINLESS STEEL BLADE HORI HORI
CARBON STEEL HORI HORI

STEEL HOE/PICK

Strong and well balanced, this solid forged tool can be used as a planter or a weeder--and is especially effective for grubbing out stubborn perennial weeds and tree saplings or breaking up clay soil.

STEEL PLANTING HOE

STEEL PLANTING HOE

STEEL PLANTING HOE
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A versatile solid forged Oriental garden hand tool that is strong and well-balanced. Ash handle. 2.5" wide blade head and 3" pick head. 15" overall.
SKU: 164
Price: $14.95
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ROOT CUTTER SICKLE

Having the same, indestructable, stainless steel blade as the hand sickle above, the root cutter is more heavily serrated and will make short work of larger  tap-rooted weeds and tree seedlings.

ROOT CUTTER SICKLE

ROOT CUTTER SICKLE

ROOT CUTTER SICKLE
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A deeply serrated version of my favorite hand sickle. Stainless Steel 6.5" blade. All purpose weeding, harvesting, landscaping, root cutting tool.
SKU: 975
Price: $11.75
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PATIO WEEDERS

The thin blades of this weeder set are perfect for getting into tight spots to rake out weeds between paving stones.

PATIO KNIFE WEEDER SET

PATIO KNIFE WEEDER SET

PATIO KNIFE WEEDER SET
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Two indispensable tools quickly remove weeds from joints between paving stones or bricks in patio, driveway or walk, against landscape edging, foundations, or in any tight area where there's no room to dig weeds out. The Orange handled weeder, with its narrow blade and serrated edge is ideal for raking between pavers, pulling weeds out by the roots. The Red handled Patio Knife works two ways. Use the sharp knife side for cutting out weeds in tight corners or beveled edges. Use the hook side in a pulling motion to clear weeds from joints between pavers.
SKU: 950
Price: $14.50
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ADJUSTABLE STEEL RAKE

ADJUSTABLE STEEL RAKE

ADJUSTABLE STEEL RAKE
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Open the lock clip on this rake and slide tines to desired width. Close the clip and the width holds, unlike other adjustable rakes I've used, this one holds the chosen width. Great tool for raking leaves or debris out of tight spaces or for spreading mulch over landscape garden beds. The most reliable of the adjustable rakes.
SKU: 951
Price: $16.95
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ZENBORI SOIL KNIFE

Similar to the Japanese HoriHori knife but with an ABS plastic handle. The blade is stainless steel with a cutting serration on one side.. Perfect tool for cutting roots, transplanting, digging in the home garden or even commercial horticulture operations. *(ABS is a strong resilient material having a shiny, impervious surface). The orange handle lessens the likelihood of misplacing this tool in the garden

ZENBORI SOIL KNIFE

ZENBORI SOIL KNIFE

ZENBORI SOIL KNIFE
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Similar to the Japanese HoriHori knife but with an ABS plastic handle. The blade is stainless steel with a cutting serration on one side.. Perfect tool for cutting roots, transplanting, digging in the home garden or even commercial horticulture operations. *(ABS is a strong resilient material having a shiny, impervious surface). The orange handle lessens the likelihood of misplacing this tool in the garden
SKU: 163
Price: $16.95
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WEEDER HOE

WEEDER HOE

WEEDER HOE
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10" Stainless Steel weeding hoe. Great for detailed work around garden plants.
SKU: 952
Price: $10.95
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A TERRIFIC WEEDING HOE!

A TERRIFIC WEEDING HOE!

Stirrup Hoe, 54" handle
Stirrup Hoe

Stirrup Hoe

The classic stirrup weeding hoe. Blade cuts pull stroke. 54" handle.
SKU: 932
Price: $23.75
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NEW!...

STEEL HOE/CULTIVATOR

STEEL HOE/CULTIVATOR

STEEL HOE/CULTIVATOR
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Steel hoe/fork combination cultivator with 15" ash handle.
SKU: 974
Price: $14.95
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4 Tine Cultivator

4 Tine Cultivator

4 Tine Cultivator
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5 1/2" Width, 4 tine Fork/Cultivator, on 54" wooden handle.
SKU: 903
Price: $27.59
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24" Machete with canvas sheath

24" Machete with canvas sheath

24" Machete

24" Machete

24" Blade heavy duty Machete. PVC Handle. Canvas sheath with belt loop is included.
SKU: 910
Price: $11.95
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HARDWOOD DIBBLE

HARDWOOD DIBBLE

 DIBBLES

The dibble ( or 'dibber', or 'dibbler' ) is the world's oldest garden tool--a sharp stick.  A fast and efficient tool for planting small wildflower bulbs and for setting in transplants. Transplanting with a dibble is much easier on the wrist than trying to do it with a hand transplanter spade. Push your dibble into the ground and push or twist it to the depth desired.  It's easy to enlarge the original hole with a gentle rocking motion, provided the soil has been well worked.

 

These all-wood dibbles are a pleasure to use. The longer dibbles are back-savers, allowing you to walk down the row making your planting holes while standing.

  • 1-1/8" diameter hardwood with rubbed linseed oil finish
  •   Comfortable wooden "T" handle.
  • 10", 23", or 35" overall length

Care of your dibble: After use, wipe clean with a damp rag.

 

All wood dibbles, 10", 23" and 35"
10" DIBBLE (SKU: 958-10)
Price: $12.00
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23" DIBBLE (SKU: 958-23)
Price: $18.00
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35" DIBBLE (SKU: 958-35)
Price: $24.00
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For hedge trimming shears please go to PRUNING page
WILCOX WEEDERS & DIGGERS
All the Wilcox weeding and digging tools featured below have tough, rust proof, stainless steel blades, either 12 or 16 gauge, and comfortable rubber grips. Handle grip types are either Smooth, Dimpled, or Finger.  Trowels have inch and centimeter markings etched on blade for precise planting depths. These tools have sturdy leather ties for hanging in the shed or on your wrist
9" DIGGING TOOL

9" DIGGING TOOL

9" DIGGING TOOL
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50S--9" All-Pro Digging Trowel. This trowel is excellent for cultivating plants and flowers in pots, planters and other confined areas. Stainless.
Material: 16 Ga.Width: 1-1/2"Length: 9" Smooth handle grip.




SKU: 944
Price: $13.85
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WIDE TROWEL

WIDE TROWEL

WIDE TROWEL
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202S--14" All-Pro Digging Trowel. This 3" wide trowel works very well for deep bulb planting & breaking up stubbord clods. It's a trowel you can really put the muscle to without fear of bending or breaking. Stainless. Material: 16 Ga. Width: 3"
SKU: 947
Price: $21.35
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WILCOX WEEDER

WILCOX WEEDER

WILCOX WEEDER
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350--13" All-Pro weeder. This heavy duty weeder is built for professional use. The one piece design features a sharp "V" end and extra long handle for additional leverage. Stainless.
Material: 3/4 tubing. Width: 1", Length: 13", Finger Grip Rubber Handle
SKU: 942
Price: $22.45
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