Jakes Rakes 12 inch pond weed rake + 20m rope

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There are several different types of weeding tool, some of better suited to certain job than others. Therefore, depending on the terrain you have in your garden, you may even find that you want to have more than one weeding tool in the armoury. Hand-Weeding Knives Using chemicals is an effective approach to weed removal, but even the word ‘chemicals’ starts ringing alarm bells for some people – and perhaps rightly so. Better than weed cutters as Jake’s Rakes are designed to dig down into the lake bed to remove the roots. Remove the root, remove the problem.

Due to the diameter of the base, it’s only really suitable for larger weeds, as small weeds won’t get caught easily in the puller’s jaws. You’ll also struggle to use it on ground that’s too hard – but when it rains, or the ground is damp from dew, the blades should be easy to push into the earth. It’s one of the best raking tools for weed removal: the rust-resistant stainless-steel head can be used with both a pushing and pulling motion through the ground, and, at 13 cm wide, it’s a good width for getting between plants in tight spaces like flowerbeds. These weeding tools are exactly what they sound like. They are long-handled tools with a small, stiff brush on the end. They can be used to get at weeds between paving and in other narrow areas. Using a weeder tool gets rid of the need to use chemicals – sure, weeding tools take longer to use, but if you’re not a fan of herbicides they’re a great option.As you can imagine, it’s not the best tool for weed removal if the plant has large roots; however, it works well for getting rid of smaller plants and drastically improving the appearance of paving in a short space of time. It’s not particularly easy to use this tool in very hard ground, which is one downside, and you may need to loosen soil first especially if it is quite baked and solid. Suitable for gardeners of most heights, the 89 cm ‘working shaft’ is a good length, with an additional 10 cm of stainless-steel blades on the end which are inserted into the soil surface around the weed. There is also an option with a telescopic handle available, in case you’re concerned about this being too short.

Claw weeders are mechanical weeding tools. They have a long handle and a circle of metal teeth on the end. The metal teeth tend to be around 10 cm long and go into the ground around the weed. There is then a mechanism which allows you to close the teeth to ‘grab’ the weed, and pull it out. Write: DIY Garden (Harris Creative Ltd), Lytchett House, 13 Freeland Park, Wareham Road, Poole, Dorset, BH16 6FA Jake always has safety in mind when designing a rake. The latest designs have a few key features I would like to point out. Of course, this smaller tool does still need to be used close to the ground, requiring either a lot of bending or kneeling, so it might not be the best weeding tool for gardeners with more limited mobility. It is, however, an inexpensive item that offers good quality considering how sturdy and effective if it. Due to the aluminium and stainless-steel construction, it’s unlikely to rust so could be kept outside as well – but it’s always a better idea to keep tools out of the elements to prolong their life and avoid corrosion.

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The steel blade is coated with an anti-rust chrome finish and has a wavy sharp edge that catches plant stems and chops them off. The weatherproof ash handle, made from FSC-approved sustainably-sourced wood, is ergonomically shaped for a more comfortable grip. It should be comfortable to use for a sustained period, ultimately resulting in clear, weed-free avenues between patio stones.

The tapered carbon-steel blade slides into the ground beside the weed, requiring leverage to eek both the weed and its roots out the ground. Whilst harder work than more mechanical gardening tools, it certainly makes things easier than doing weeding tasks solely by hand. It’s also possible to remove most of the taproot of tough weeds like dandelions due to the decent length of the blade. Requires virtually no strength meaning even those with injuries or limited mobility will find it easy to use Alternatively, smaller weeding tools can be more efficient than using generic gardening tools for the same job. Weeding tools tend to make weeding lighter work because they’re intended for this purpose, as opposed to using a tool which has many different uses (like a trowel). Different Types of Weeding Tool They’re best used on flat patches of lawn, and are useful because you don’t need to bend down to pull out the weeds. Brush Weeding Tool Finding the best weeding tool for your garden will depend on the terrain that you have. As mentioned above, if you only want one tool – consider which terrain you have most of in your garden.

Over 20 years of needing to remove pond weed from our ponds (Carleton Hill Fishery) has resulted in the perfect design and over 10 years trading as Jake’s Rakes. Jakes rakes are the most effective means of physically removing pond weed, such as Canadian pond weed, Potamogetan and other similar pond weeds. Anti-corrosive paint keeps the rake from rusting which could cause harm if an accident were to occur.