Burgon and Ball Razor Hoe. Right Handed

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Oddly, cost doesn’t seem to be a reliable indicator of suitability to the intended task. One of the best hand forks I’ve used was less than a fiver when new. One of the worst – eye-wateringly pricey and beautiful to behold – is terribly designed, though as so many pro gardeners rave about the particular marque I can only assume it’s the weak spot in an otherwise stellar range (I’m not in a rush to fork out for any more, though). Burgon & Ball tools sit somewhere in the middle of the price spectrum. Hoes come in all shapes and sizes. Here are a few of the more useful types of hoe you might come across. Draw Hoe Salicylic acid is a beta-hydroxy acid that unclogs pores, sloughs off dead skin cells, and treats inflammation, allowing razor bumps to heal. One of the most important tools in your allotment arsenal (apart from the bottle opener) has to be the hoe. The garden hoe is a versatile implement that can be deployed for weeding duties and for tilling the soil in preparation for planting. Certain types of hoe (such as the draw hoe) can also be used to create drills for seed planting. Read on to learn the best way to use your hoe! How to Properly Use a Hoe

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This ultra-tough weeder and cultivator, made by garden tool specialists Burgon & Ball, enjoys something of a cult following. Equally well loved by gardeners and allotmenteers, it makes short work of any tidying up that needs to be done. A soft brush can help remove dead skin cells and debris that clog the pores and guide hairs out of the pores to stop them from becoming trapped.Like salicylic acid, glycolic acid helps the skin peel by removing old cells from the surface of the skin. Glycolic acid is an alpha hydroxy acid. You wont’t be disappointed with any, or all, of these three tools. If I had to choose one? It’s always going to be the FloraBrite® Hand fork which, together with a pair of secateurs, is rarely far from my hand, doubling up as a planting tool at a push. But for weeding large areas it’s not the speediest of tools,and ideally it would be paired with a hoe of some description –I would opt for the Razor hoe for its versatility, although for those situations I’ve mentioned the Vegetable hoe is hard to beat.

The range also includes Ground Master and Razor Hoe; robust tools in durable high carbon steel for the toughest cultivating. However, some scrubs may irritate those with sensitive skin. They may not be suitable for use when a person’s skin has become inflamed or irritated. Gently brush the skin

At Burgon & Ball, we offer an extensive range of high quality garden tools for cultivating around the garden. These are tough tools for tough jobs: we pay special attention to ergonomic design and use high performance materials.

Manufactured from steel, each of these tools is hardened and tempered to the optimum level for the jobs they perform, and edges are sharpened to allow them slice easily through the soil. Every detail is crafted to ensure our hoes and cultivating tools are a pleasure to use and will last for many years. Long-term readers of this blog will by now be aware that, far from viewing weeding as a necessary but tedious task, I actively enjoy the process –it’s a mindful occupation, forcing you to be quite literally in touch with the land; hands in the soil, breathing in lungfuls of fresh air combined with whatever those friendly microbes are that are so beneficial for our wellbeing (the bacteria Mycobacterium vaccae actually – read more about them here). And as you you get to know the weeds that like your garden, you begin to gain an understanding of the kind of plants that will flourish in each of the areas you tend.Ensure the shaving cream is wet when starting to shave, or else rinse the skin and apply more liberally. This invaluable weeding tool has earned something of a cult following – and rightly so! An ultra-tough weeder and cultivator, this sharp, angled hoe is drawn through the soil towards the gardener, effectively cultivating the soil, and chopping through and removing all weeds in its path. Nothing can make razor bumps go away instantly, but various strategies can help remove or manage them. Stop shaving