In the Which? Gardening trial the Spork™ was pitched against nine other border tools by a team of professional gardeners. The trial was conducted over four weeks and all tools were assessed for a range of tasks:

• loosening and turning soil
• clearing weeds
• planting perennials and shrubs.

Seven of the eight Which? testers would happily buy a Spork™ and three would even swap their conventional spade for one.

The serrated cutting edge was sharp and easily cut through soil and small roots. The Spork™ is good for digging, planting and turf edging.

“It’s an ideal compromise between a spade and a fork -I would definitely buy one” said one tester.

“It’s great for clay/loam soils, good for digging and turning over soil, and for breaking up compacted ground,” said another. It was light and comfortable to use thanks to the longer length handle.

Source Which? Gardening October 2008

The sharp blade cuts roots and slices turf. The patented web design supports soil like a spade and riddles like a fork, making light work of heavy ground.

- Penetrates like a fork, digs a spit like a spade
- Boron steel edge slices through tough roots and stays sharp
- Breaks up heavy or light soils with reduced friction
- Patented web design supports soil like a spade, riddles like a fork
- Hand-forged carbon steel with burnished finish for maximum strength and durability
- Strong but flexible naturally dried ash handle
- Lightweight and well balanced, easing heavy tasks
- Trims lawn and border edges
- Cuts away surface weeds before digging.
Size
Head: 24.5cm long x 15.5cm wide (9.5 ” x 6”)
Total Length: 115cm long (45”)

A specially engineered blade allows a unique cut and rake action that makes easy work of weeding. The clever, clog-free cutting action allows you to cut nettles and brambles while you rake them up. It’s also useful for removing weeds from gravel driveways, clearing ponds and scarifying lawns.

- Unique cut-and-rake action
- For close-to-the-ground removal of saplings and large weeds
- Easy clearance of overgrown areas, including nettles and brambles
- Specially engineered head with boron steel blade ensures clog-free clearance
- Hand-forged carbon steel with burnished finish for maximum strength and durability
- Strong but flexible naturally dried ash handle
- Lock-nut fitted to tool head for tightening during natural wood shrinkage
- Lightweight and well balanced, easing heavy tasks
- Removes weeds in gravel driveways
- Also ideal for scarifying lawns and pond clearance

Size
Head: 11.5 cm long x 24cm wide (4.5” x 9.5”)
Total Length: 164cm long (64.5”)

Excellent mattock-action tool for combined tilling and hoeing weeds in borders and allotment patches. Effective at cutting through roots and removing large weeds, while unique sharpened blade breaks up heavier ground ready for planting.
Garden News Buy of the Week

- Mattock-action tool for combined tilling and hoeing
- Sharpened blade cuts through and clears the toughest weeds
- Works well in hard and stony soil, and breaks up heavier ground
- Less pushing, jarring and bending, so less backache
- Well balanced, so less back strain and arm fatigue
- Hand-forged carbon steel with burnished finish for maximum strength and durability
- Strong but flexible naturally dried ash handle
- Lock nut fitted to tool head for tightening during natural wood shrinkage
- Great for allotments and cultivating between rows

Size
Head: 15cm long x 12cm wide (6 ” x 4.75″)
Total Length: 160cm long (63”)

Garden News Buy of the Week

The only hand tool you will need for hand weeding, planting, forking and hoeing jobs. The cutting edge cuts easily through compacted soil, clay or roots, but it functions just as well as a fork, hoe or trowel.
Recommended Best Buy in BBC Gardeners World Magazine - September 2008

- Carries soil like a trowel and cultivates like a hand fork
- Hoes small areas with its sharpened blade
- Cut roots and sift soil
- Ideal for planting small/medium plants
- Just the right size for weeding pots and planters
- Hand-forged carbon steel with burnished finish for durability
- Dried ash handle weathers well without splitting
- The perfect gift for the keen gardener

Size
Head: 15cm long x 12cm wide (6 ” x 4.75″)
Total Length: 28cm long (11”)

Recommended Best Buy in BBC Gardeners World Magazine - September 2008

- Perfect tool for light weeding and tilling of window boxes and plant pots
- Also great for preparing seed trays and planting out small seedlings
- Sharpened blade cuts through soil and weed seedlings
- Also rather good at cutting through cheesecake
- The perfect gift for the micro-gardener
- Hand-forged carbon steel with ash handle of the finest quality

- Essential tool makes light work of pulling up large weeds and plants with a tap root
- Narrow, boron steel blade cuts down around the root
- Patented fork design loosens soil, allowing easy and fast lifting
- Cuts down the back-breaking effort of removing large rooted plants
- Hand-forged carbon steel with burnished finish for maximum strength and durability
- Strong, naturally dried ash handle helps lever out deep roots
- Ideal for permanent removal of pernicious weeds such as docks, ragwort, dandelions and comfrey

- Three-in-one tool combines fork, spade and shovel
- Ideal for cutting out holes ready for planting out trees and shrubs
- Perfect for digging foundations and other deep holes
- Cuts round and removes small tree stumps
- Boron steel edge slices through tough roots and stays sharp
- Patented web design carries soil like a shovel
- Makes light work of difficult holing jobs
- Hand-forged carbon steel with burnished finish for maximum strength and durability
- Strong but flexible naturally dried ash handle

Trade discount is available for multiple purchase orders to landscapers, nurseries and local authorities, etc.

Additional Discounts

Discounts are also available to gardening clubs, allotment committees, charities and schools.

For further information please email info@sporkgardentools.com