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. Anti-corrosive paint keeps the rake from rusting which could cause harm if an accident were to occur. Sarah’s role as chief editor at DIY Garden is about more than just making sure we’re literally dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s (although she’s a stickler for detail, so it’s certainly about that too! It’s also possible to remove most of the taproot of tough weeds like dandelions due to the decent length of the blade.

Like a standard hoe, these weeding tools can be pushed and pulled through the ground, but they’re generally more effective at cutting off stems. 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. Better than weed cutters as Jake’s Rakes are designed to dig down into the lake bed to remove the roots. Both the handle and the blade seem strong, and joined well – even with clay soil you won’t need to worry about anything bending or snapping. 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.

Clive Harris is the creator of DIY Garden and a professional landscape gardening consultant with over 6 years experience. A claw weeder is best suited to removing medium weeds from the lawn , whilst a brush tool can scrub small weeds from between paving cracks. It is well designed to make it useful for both cutting through weeds, and dislodging them in tight spaces. And, if you’re worried that this sort of weed extraction might fill the lawn with mini-craters, the holes that are created by this weed puller are only a maximum of 4 cm in diameter, and easy to fill in by pushing the dirt with your foot.

Clearing weeds and moss from between paving without kneeling down isn’t always possible, but the Wolf-Garten FBM Multi-Change Weeding Brush makes it a lot easier. If your paving is particularly close together, you might find that the blade is too thick to get through the gaps, but for most standard patios there shouldn’t be problem.Jake’s Rakes are the most effective way to remove pond weed such as potamogetan, Canadian pond weed and other similar aquatic vegetation.