Having the right
Here we share our recommendations for the best tools to choose…
Light, strong, agile, this is the Rolls Royce of border spades. Basically it's Elaine's third arm. You won't use any other spade once you have it. Very highly recommended.
These pointed Burgon and Ball perennial spades are absolutely perfect for splitting perennials, and also our go-to for digging or weeding.
You'll see the BBC Gardener's World team use them regularly for good reason.
This is a high quality tool. With a deeper bowl to hold more earth, and a longer handle, this trowel is a real 'back-saver' when trying to stretch to that awkward spot at the back of the border.
Like the mid handled trowel this is really excellent for reaching awkward spots without killing your back or toppling into your herbaceous border.
The tines of this are powder coated in a rather fabulous green.
Very nice to handle.
This is a classic hand fork, and beautifully made with a brass ferule between the tines and handle.
It's built to last and we absolutely love the colour of the handle - it feels timeless and soothing. Just right for pottering in your garden.
No more losing your trowel in the undergrowth.
This well-made, tough trowel is for those of us who endlessly plod about looking for where we last left our trowel.
Its fluorescent handle stands out a mile.
