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The classic Burgon & Ball potting trowel is a superior quality tool with a strongly incurved head that is perfect for holding and moving substrates. Small and manoeuverable, use it to fill containers such as trays and pots or planting holes along borders, as well as to apply fertilizer to plants. It is equipped with a tempered carbon steel blade coated with a powder coating that makes it both rust-resistant and soil-repellent. The natural wood handle, FSC certified*, has a very unique shape, designed to avoid retaining maximum substrates when loading the trowel by inserting it into the bag of soil. It is an essential tool for above-ground gardening, on terraces or balconies, which impresses with its durability and the beauty of its materials and shapes.

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

Technical specifications: Total length: 30cm (12in) - Weight: 240 grams

The potting trowel is a precision tool, essential for transporting and distributing substrates in small gardens and container gardens, on terraces or balconies. Its deep-cut head allows for a large filling capacity, while its grip allows easy access to bagged materials. Use it to handle potting soil, mulch, and amendments. It is particularly used to fill containers and planting holes, and to distribute mulch or manure and compost on the surface before burying them.

The English have the privilege of being the reference in gardening (if not in cooking). Promesses de Fleurs has chosen the English company Burgon & Ball for the quality of its materials and its methods of manufacturing steel that are soon three centuries old. The company has been working with steel in Sheffield since 1730, starting with a patent for solid steel sheep shears. The production of garden shears and equipment quickly surpassed that of sheep shears, but Burgon & Ball stainless steel tools are officially approved by the Royal Horticultural Society - probably the ultimate reward in the gardening industry.

The heat treatment allows to give the steel exactly the right 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. This potting trowel needs a thicker steel than a knife, which can be much thinner. The thickness of the steel also affects the weight, so it's a balance to be found, which the company Burgon & Ball, with its almost 300 years of experience, has validated to ensure that its tools are both effective and enjoyable to use.