Continuing a family business originally established 91 years ago in the West Fresian district of Holland, these vast range of garden hand tools are made to the same high standards as the larger gardening tools but are finished with a cherry wood handle - All Sneeboer Hand Tools are exclusive via Mail Order from Harrod Horticultural.
"Sneeboer Hand Tools have rapidly acquired Rolls Royce status in much the same way as Felco secateurs. I certainly cannot imagine gardening without mine. Two of my favourites from a panoply of lovely things are among those pictured here. I particularly like the hand fork with flattened curving tines, and also a new addition to the range, the extra long trowel with an absolutely inspired design feature - the knob on the end of the handle which fits comfortably in the palm of the hand and makes life much easier when you are working on your hands and knees at full stretch." 'Testing... Testing... My Favourite Things - Helen Yemm shares the contents of her gardening basket and picks her 'can't live without' hand tools'. The English Garden magazine, June 2008
Chris Beardshaw quoted these garden tools as the "Maserati of the tool world. - Their elegance, balance and workmanship render them a delight for the eyes and hands" he also said once he had used them "he couldn't put them down "- Daily Mail, January 8th 2005 .
Do you recognise this problem? When you are repotting your plants, does more of the compost fall beside the pot than into it? With this new design trowel from Sneeboer, we think we have solved that problem by allowing a simple 'turn of the wrist' to do the job. A left handed version is also available.
Every now and then, you discover a wonderful little tool that makes you wonder how you coped beforehand – and here’s another, the Sneeboer Weeding/Sowing Finger. The 2cm wide by 8cm deep blade, or ‘finger’, is equally adept at spot weeding in a well-tended bed or border, or drawing out a drill in a seed bed, and a combination of the length (it measures a mere 20cm overall) and the cherry wood handle gives you total control. Find a place in your shed for this little finger now!
Manoeuvre with confidence through your beds in search of weeds with the easily navigable Sneeboer Hand Hoe/Weeder, before removing the imposters with the 4cm wide by 6cm deep blade. With a carefully curved 20cm long neck – hand forged in Holland in the traditional Sneeboer way – between the cherry wood handle and the blade, the hoe can easily reach into spaces weeds thought were safe. Storage is not a problem either; at only 34cm long, the Hand Hoe/Weeder will fit comfortably on any potting shed shelf.
"Harrod Horticultural has recently started retailing the range from this Dutch manufacturer. All their products have a nice hand-crafted rustic look to them that I personally find pleasing. This superbly made hand tool is great for getting into those corners and awkward spots that a conventional hoe cannot reach - and is also excellent for cleaning out chicken houses. Build Quality ***, Value for Money ***, Ease of Use ***½. Grow It magazine, August 2008.
Keep the garden pathways and stonework clear of unwanted weeds with the Long Handled Stone Scratcher – another extraordinarily useful tool carrying the renowned Sneeboer name. The sharply pointed 8cm long blade is designed specifically for successfully removing weed seedlings from between paving stones, sets and blocks – and with a 1.5m long ash handle, even the most evasive of weeds cannot escape. Measuring a comfortable to use 1.7m long overall, both you and your back will be delighted with this versatile tool.
Most gardeners are passionate about their lawns, and that’s why Sneeboer have designed and developed – with their legendary skill and experience – the Dandelion Spade. There’s no disguising the fact that a beautifully maintained green sward adds so much to the garden vista but unfortunately, it only takes a few misplaced dandelions (and other weeds) to spoil this view; however, their roots will be quivering at the thought of the 20cm deep scooped blade of this ash handled weeder! With a ‘t’ handle measuring 70cm in length, and a footrest on the right of the blade, you can say goodbye to crawling round the lawn on your knees too, as the spade measures a comfortable 1m overall.
This thoughtfully designed 26cm long Heart Shaped Planting Trowel by Sneeboer combines a fine cherrywood handle with a very sharp point making it ideal for bulb planting. You can make your gift extra special and include your own personal engraved message on the blade.
The Sneeboer Short Fat Trowel with a 15 cm blade and a cherrywood handle is a gentleman's favourite and the perfect trowel for planting. Why not make your gift extra special this year and have it personalised on the blade with your choice of engraving of up to 75 characters.
The Sneeboer small trowel is great for potting and the more delicate garden tasks and is a gift any gardener would love to receive. You can now make your present extra special by including a personal engraved message on the blade (up to 75 charactors) as an optional extra.
Straight from the Sneeboer stable comes another thoroughbred; this time in the shape of a unique off-set hand hoe - the combination of an extremely sharp 12cm wide blade, 45cm long stainless steel shaft and a cherry wood handle will have gardeners everywhere backing this sure-fire winner.
Great as a gift or as a gardening treat for yourself, the new Sneeboer Whole-Hearted Trowel manages to blend unique, must-have looks with the strength and quality expected from Sneeboer.
The Sneeboer Container Trowel is perfect for you if you have ever found gardening difficult and frustrating when trying to get into the corners of your raised beds, containers or window boxes.
Planting bulbs can be a never-ending gardening task which only seems worthwhile when the blooms emerge months later in the garden, but this Sneeboer Hand Bulb Planter will make planting your bulbs almost as enjoyable as watching them emerge.
The ingenious narrowing 16cm blade of the New Ultimate Flowerbed Trowel allows for accurate planting and transplanting of young plants without damaging any existing specimens nearby. Every gardener wants to work with quality tools, and once you have used a Sneeboer Tool you won’t want to use anything else! Chris Beardshaw has quoted them as the "Maserati" of the tool world.
The Sneeboer two-pronged weeder loosens the earth around the roots, enabling the weeds to be removed with ease. "A very sturdy piece of equipment which will help with the removal of all but the deepest rooted, earth-bound weeds." - Garden Answers, May 2006
This distinctive Single Tine Sneeboer Hand Hoe is ideal for use in confined spaces, such as small beds or rock gardens where larger implements would damage surrounding plants and roots.
The offset blade of the Exaggerated Sneeboer Hand Weeder gives greater manoeuvrability when weeding restricted areas such as window boxes, corners of beds or even behind and around plants already in place, This innovative tool can be used in the traditional style of a hoe, or the blade can be used to uproot weeds by pulling along under the soil surface. .
The five sharp stainless steel tines of the Sneeboer Ash or Maple Leaf Hand Cultivator make short work of cultivating and aerating compacted soil and the attractive leaf shaped head allows easy access to confined spaces in between plants .
Large Soil Sample Drill is 34cm deep and is essential for removing a core of soil prior to testing. the stainless steel ‘T’ handle easily enables the shaft to be pushed into the soil and a 20cm long window allows viewing and access to the soil sample.
