Garden Spades and Bulb Planters - In the small town of Bovenkarspel, in the Westfrisian area of Holland, three brothers Aad, Jaap and Frank Sneeboer make gardening tools,- Their Grandfather, Arie, founded the company in 1913, and their father Paul, continued it after the war much of it remains unchanged; the coal fire, an anvil, the hammering, each Sneeboer garden tool is hand-forged in the finest stainless steel, individually shaped, polished and sharpened by hand before being fitted with a fine quality wooden handle.
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.
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.
Remove stones and other unwanted debris from seed beds with the new Narrow Tine Rake – and with a 24cm wide head supporting 10 sharp tines, the rake will soon become a firm favourite in the potting shed! The usual high quality Sneeboer Ash handle measures an impressive 1.47m in length- gaining approval from your back! – and the sharp 6cm long tines are only 2.5cm apart, allowing the rake (1.7m in length overall) to collect the vast majority of stones on each pass. Throw in the hand forging and care and attention synonymous with the Sneeboer name, and you’ve got yourself a rake for life!
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.
This Sneeboer Bulb Planter is an essential tool when planting large quantities of bulbs, its' clever design and long handle will certainly make light work of any bulb planting activity. Insert it into the ground, lift out the clod of earth, pop your bulb into the hole, then replace the clod of earth which is released when you make the next hole - Simple! "Best Buy Bulb Planter" Telegraph Gardening
Potato Planter - this potato planter is one of the latest additions to our Sneeboer range, specially made for market gardeners the cone shaped tube prevents clogging and is ideal for planting potatoes, and the size of the planter is disigned to reduce back ache - this tool is finished with an ash handle and a Victorian ash curved grip and is a real must for every vegetable gardener.
Large Spade - This large sneeboer spade comes with a solid Ash Handle and Stainless steel blade complete with boot protectors - "I can't do without my long-handled spade" says Matthew Wilson, Curator and head of site RHS Harlow Carr, Harrogate, Garden Answers May 2005.
Perennial Spade - A traditional sharp, heart shaped perennial spade by sneeboer offers the best solution for making holes, dividing shrubs and perennials, lifting bulbs and numerous other garden tasks, The durable tee handle is made from replanted ash, and is harvested on specially managed plantations to aid the environment. Sharpness, balance and comfort makes this an exceptional sneeboer tool. br> Buy Now - Save £4
This traditional Sneeboer lawn edger has a solid ash handle, a large grip making it very comfortable to use and a stainless blade which cuts easily through turf making it a very useful addition to any gardeners shed.
The Sneeboer Transplanting Spade has a unique V-shaped blade complete with foot protectors, designed by Sneeboer to protect surrounding plants and root structure when transplanting in the garden.
Sneeboer Ladies Spade - This effective smaller spade is suitable for both sexes with a solid ash handle and the added advantage of boot protectors, it is ideal for digging over a vegetable border, digging a trench or slicing through turf.
The Sneeboer Pointed Spade is extremely effective at boring into difficult ground and also very useful as a precision instrument in crowded borders as with all the Sneeboer full size tools it is manufactured with a longer handle to help reduce back pain