There are many jobs to do in the garden and we have a great range of gardening tools to suit all types of gardening tasks, to make life easier in your outside space. I found that by using the tool after rain or when the ground was damp, the weeds and their roots were easier to pull out but it still left plenty of roots in the ground.

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This weed puller is okay at pulling out individual weeds, but if you have clusters of weeds competing for the same small area, it may struggle as the claws don’t work as effectively when pressed into the void left by the previous weed. of reviewers gave the Fiskars weed puller a score of 1 or 2 stars out of 5, which is fairly low compared to similar garden tools. Also, some of the dandelions in my garden had been there for several years and were set in hard, compacted soil. Roots embedded in dry soil are far more likely to snap as the soil grips them and the root will be more brittle too. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behaviour or unique IDs on this site.

Most of the positive comments were about how easy the tool was to use, how they didn’t need to get on their knees and about the number of weeds they could pull out in a short amount of time. It copes well with a lot of force and pressure when tackling established weeds and the combination of a long handle and long blade gives excellent leverage for tackling really long tap roots and deeply rooted weeds. To help you out I took a few quick photos as I was using the puller to show you how it removes weeds. Digging deeper into the reviews only confirmed my suspicions; that weed pullers work well in soft ground but are far more likely to break in firm soil or if abused.

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Like every similar device, this weed puller will leave holes in the lawn as the claws grab chunks of soil too. Only lacking a hanging strap it comes with a 25 year warranty and we think it’s excellent value for money. This puller will work on both dry and wet ground, but if the soil is on the dry side, the roots are more likely to snap when you pull the weed out. I have genuine concerns about the longevity of this product and I doubt it will hold up well to abuse.Lawn weedkillers such as Weedol are very effective and usually eliminate all of the weeds in a lawn after one or two treatments, but there are environmental concerns, and these chemicals might not be suitable for gardens that pets and children use.