planting garden trowel

The planting trowel by Sneeboer Tools has sharp sides and a pointed end allowing you to cut easily through the soil for all your planting and gardening needs. Use it for planting bulbs, seedlings and small plants or use the large head for breaking and turning the soil.

1. What is a garden trowel for?
2. How do you use a garden trowel?
3. What is the best garden trowel?
4. What is the difference between a trowel and a spade?
5. What is the difference between a trowel and a transplanter?
6. Do I need a trowel?

What is a garden trowel for?

It is used for breaking up earth, digging small holes, especially for planting and weeding, mixing in fertilizer or other additives, and transferring plants to pots.

How do you use a garden trowel?

How to use a garden trowel to dig a hole for a plant

1. Step 1 – Place tip in soil. Place the sharpened tip of the blade into the soil.
2. Step 2 – Place pressure on handle. Whilst holding the handle, push the blade into the ground until the bottom of the tang is touching the soil.
3. Step 3 – Lever handle. ...
4. Step 4 – Lift garden trowel.

What is the best garden trowel?

7 best garden hand trowels

• Kent and Stowe Heart Shaped Hand Trowel.
• DeWit Planting Trowel.
• Niwaki Moku Trowel (large)
• Wilkinson Sword Stainless Steel Hand Trowel.
• Gardena Comfort Hand Trowel.
• Sneeboer Transplanting Trowel Half Round.
• Spear and Jackson Kew Gardens Collection Never Bend Carbon Hand Trowel.

What is the difference between a trowel and a spade?

A trowel is a small hand tool used for digging, applying, smoothing, or moving small amounts of viscous or particulate material. ... A spade is a tool primarily for digging, comprising a blade – typically narrower and less curved than that of a shovel – and a long handle.

What is the difference between a trowel and a transplanter?

Transplanter: Similar to the garden trowel, this also allows you to dig precise holes for planting. The blade is longer and narrower than a trowel and is good for digging deep under the plant roots for transplanting.

Do I need a trowel?

Trowels are good Leave No Trace.

In most situations a digging tool is the only way to dig a proper 6-8 inch, Leave No Trace approved, cat hole. ... Unless you have some ultra special technique or attachment on your trekking pole, you're probably leaving a trace at least some of the time if you don't carry a trowel.