What is a tissot garden trowel?

The tissot garden trowel was invented by the Dutch trowel manufacturer Sneeboer and has a wide flat blade with a large ‘v’ section on the end. The design was inspired by, and named after, Gabrielle Tissot, who wrote to the company after using their transplanting spade.

She informed them of a need for a smaller version of the spade for use in garden borders whilst working on her knees.

The sharpened “V” section allows the two cutting edges to divide a plant into two halves which can then be planted separately.

It can also be used for transplanting and digging holes in hard soil such as clay.

What sizes of tissot garden trowel are available?

There is only one size of tissot garden trowel available with an overall length of 330.2mm (13″) and a weight of 255.2g (9oz).

The blade is 88.9mm (3.5″) wide and 165.1mm (6.5″) long.