Burgon & Ball Graduated Transplanter - RHS Range

The Burgon & Ball Stainless-Steel Graduated Transplanter is a high-quality tool that should be part of any gardener's basic kit. The graduations on the tool's head indicate the planting depth, which is particularly useful for bulbs. It is ideal for transplanting, weeding, and shallow soil work in borders, pots, or containers. It is narrower than traditional transplanters, making it easy to work between densely planted beds. Its head is made of polished stainless steel, making it highly resistant to rust and preventing substrates from sticking. Its shape is designed to maximise manoeuvrability while avoiding finger joint injuries. Its small handle is made from beautiful, weather-resistant FSC*-certified hardwood.

* FSC is an international eco-label guaranteeing that the wood comes from sustainably managed forests

Dimensions:

- Head = 6.5cm (3in)

- Total length = 30cm (12in)

The transplanter is an essential tool for small gardening tasks on the surface and in containers, thanks to its high manoeuvrability and small size. It is a small shovel with a longer, curved head and a short handle. It is primarily used for small-scale plantings, such as transplanting. Easy to handle, it is perfect for quickly digging small holes, for example, when creating bulb borders or transplanting small clumps of annual or perennial plants. It can also be used to dig in or mix substrates or to incorporate fertiliser. It can be used to loosen surface soils.

Promesse de fleurs has chosen the English company Burgon & Ball for the quality of its materials and its nearly three centuries-old steel manufacturing methods. The company has been working with steel in Sheffield since 1730, initially with a patent for solid steel sheep shears. The production of garden shears and equipment quickly surpassed that of sheep shears, but the stainless-steel tools from Burgon & Ball are officially approved by the Royal Horticultural Society - probably the ultimate reward in the gardening industry.

The steel used for Burgon & Ball tools is alloyed with carbon to give it strength, and with chrome to prevent rust. It's a very precise balance that needs to be found between chrome and carbon, different for each part of the tool. For example, the socket, which needs to be strong enough to withstand bending, is made of thicker steel with a medium balance between chrome and carbon, while the blade of this weeding knife, which requires significant strength and hardness to withstand bending in the soil, is made with a higher carbon content than chrome.

The heat treatment creates the right level of hardness for each tool. Too hard and the metal can break or chip, not hard enough and it will bend or lose its sharpness. The thickness of the steel used also depends on the tool. The thickness of the steel affects the weight, so it's also a balance to be found, which the company Burgon & Ball, with its nearly 300 years of experience, has validated to ensure that its tools are both effective and comfortable to use.