What are the different types of garden trowel blade?
What are the different types of garden trowel blade? |
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The different types of garden trowel blade are determined by their shape. Here are a few details about the types covered in this guide: | |||
Traditional garden trowel blade |
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A traditional garden trowel has a large blade with curved sides, and is the most common variety. It is used to dig holes, break up hard soil and to plant flowers.
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Transplanting garden trowel blade |
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A transplanting garden trowel has a long thin blade with a pointed tip. It is used for moving seedlings, bulbs and small plants from one location to another.
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Dixter garden trowel blade |
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A dixter garden trowel has a long thin blade with a rounded end. It can be used for planting in rock gardens, digging up the long roots of weeds such as dandelions, and for sowing seeds.
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Ladle garden trowel blade |
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A ladle garden trowel has a very long tang and a small rounded blade with curved edges. It can be used to dig round holes and to scoop them out cleanly. This is particularly useful for planting annual plants and bulbs.
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Potting garden trowel blade |
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A potting garden trowel has a wide blade with higher curved sides than other garden trowels for holding soil and compost. It is used for potting plants into plant pots. The curved edges match the curved plant pot, making it easier for the blade to fit into the pot.
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Digging garden trowel blade |
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A digging garden trowel is a thin trowel with a pointed end, in the shape of a dagger. The pointed end allows it to lever small stones out of the garden. It can also be used to cut items, such as compost bags, due to its sharpened tip.
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Tulip garden trowel blade |
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A tulip garden trowel has a deep-dished blade with three sharpened tips on the end, which create the shape of a tulip. It is used to plant flowers into heavy clay soil. The tips on the end of the blade help to cut through the soil which would be difficult with a normal trowel blade.
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Weeding garden trowel blade |
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A weeding garden trowel has a long blade with a forked end. The forked end allows the blade to dig to the base of the weed and pull it out by its roots. It can be used for weeding, cutting roots and to clean grass from between stone tiles.
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Tissot garden trowel blade |
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A tissot garden trowel has a wide flat blade with a large ‘v’ section on the end. The shape of the blade enables it to divide a single plant into two halves, which are then planted separately. It can also be used for transplanting and digging holes in hard soil such as clay.
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Planting garden trowel blade |
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A planting garden trowel is flat-bladed with a pointed end. It is very useful for planting flowers in hard soils due to its pointed tip. It is also smaller than other trowels which enables it to be used in confined spaces, such as in hanging baskets .
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