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The curved blade is perfect for digging holes for transplanting, and being narrow, it's not as bulky as a trowel, making it very handy for working between plants without doing damage to leaves or roots. - you won't believe how fast and easy it slices open bags of mulch and potting mix. Give this one a try, I think you'll be glad you did. I bought the Fiskars garden knife and have recently begun working with it, getting our flower garden and raised beds ready for Spring. This garden knife has replaced my trowel and weeder - sorry to leave you hanging on the pegboard in the shed guys, but this cool tool does a great job.
Only been putting it through it's paces for a short while now, but it has become my favorite all-around gardening tool. The forked tip of the blade helps dig out clumps of unwanted matter from the soil (it also makes for a nice bottle opener). and the saw-like serrated side has been great for cutting thick stems and roots. HELPFUL TIP: take a knife sharpener and run it along the smooth side a few times to hone an extra sharp edge.
The tip looks scary and I'm not sure what to use it for unless an evil bug or spider were to jump out at me. I stopped imediatley remembering what one of the other reviewers mentioned on how the knife broke the first time they used it. I felt like I was a garden warrior. I was so excited especially since I was working in the garden. Regretably I bought 2 since my Mom's birthday is upcoming. The blade on the side looks dull and I would never use it to cut a limb.
It did well with small weeds and digging a hole in dirt. I came across a stubborn Dandelion root that had embedded itself deep in the soil. Kind of cheesy to think I'm giving my Mom a bum knife. My recommendation is put the money you plan on spending toward something that will last. Luckily she does light gardening so maybe it won't break on her. Yesterday my Fiskars 7079 Big Grip Garden Knife arrived. I went outside and started using it.
So I took my handy dandy garden knife and loosened the soil around the root, then started prying. I took it out of its well wrapped bubblewrap. It may be good to loosen plant roots when planting but that is it. It was shiney and the big grip was very nice to hold in my hand. As I was prying the knife at the base of the handle started to bend and was ready to break. Good luck. Basically this knife is a weak made product and I would only use it for very light garden chores.
This garden knife is a good trowel if you have to dig in a clay soil or soil with small roots.The knife edge cuts through roots and breaks up compacted soil without the need to carry a second tool around.
This is a great garden knife and exactly what I had in mind when ordered.
After losing my many-years old hori hori knife, I thought I'd try this, mainly due to the price. Returned it and went for a more sturdy knife (AM Leonard brand) that works much better (albeit at a higher cost). It won't survive anything else. This is a fine tool for very light use. This knife would be fine for very light use in light soil.
Unfortunately, most of the tasks you use a garden knife for are anything but light duty. On the plus side, the grip is comfortable, and the notched point is a nice feature. However, the build quality is not at all suitable to the things I want to use a garden knife for, such as prying out major weeds, dislodging rocks, sawing small roots, and dividing dense perennial clumps, etc. The blade is very thin and it is not securely attached to the handle.
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