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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Drew Swainston

As a Pro Gardener, I Swear by This Tool for Weeding Between Crops and in Flower Beds – It's Fast and Effortless

Packed herbaceous borders in bloom and a stone seating area at the Chelsea Flower Show 2026.

Summer weeding is unavoidable, but it doesn’t always need to feel like a chore. I have spent countless hours weeding vegetable gardens and flower borders, and my go-to tool for fast, efficient weeding is a stirrup hoe.

A stirrup hoe is perfect for speedy weeding thanks to its push-pull action and is nimble enough to effortlessly remove young weeds in packed borders or between rows of vegetables. The tool slices weeds just under the surface, eradicating them without disturbing the soil.

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