The UK's bestWeeding Tools2022 Review

Getting weeds out of lawn often ends up being a labour of love, considering how much time we spend doing it. If you’d like to find a way to not spend so long on such an unexciting task, this Fiskars Weed Puller makes it a lot quicker to yank weeds out the garden.

If you’re fed up of seeing dandelions, nettles, and thistles peppering your lawn, this tool can get rid of them without demanding any kneeling down or bending – it’s quite a relief for the back and knees and especially good for anyone who finds those movements more challenging.

Suitable for gardeners of most heights, the 89 cm ‘working shaft’ is a good length, with an additional 10 cm of stainless-steel blades on the end which are inserted into the soil surface around the weed. There is also an option with a telescopic handle available, in case you’re concerned about this being too short.

It doesn’t just remove the visible part of the weed either, but gets down to the taproot so that they don’t grow back. And, if you’re worried that this sort of weed extraction might fill the lawn with mini-craters, the holes that are created by this weed puller are only a maximum of 4 cm in diameter, and easy to fill in by pushing the dirt with your foot.

As an extremely light tool, weighing just 950 g, it’s very manageable and won’t be a nuisance to get out of the shed. This also means that it will still be light once it’s got a weed in its grasps, which is good because you don’t have to immediately release weeds when pulling them out – you can transport them to a bucket or wherever you want to put them.

Due to the diameter of the base, it’s only really suitable for larger weeds, as small weeds won’t get caught easily in the puller’s jaws. You’ll also struggle to use it on ground that’s too hard – but when it rains, or the ground is damp from dew, the blades should be easy to push into the earth.

When used in these conditions, this is one of the best weeding tools available. It’s a useful long-handled tool that will help spare your back and it’s very effective at removing larger weeds.

For a simple tool that will aid your usual weeding tasks, Spear and Jackson have created this Elements Dandelion Weeder – it’s a basic (and inexpensive!) tool that helps with the removal of small/medium weeds.

The tapered carbon-steel blade slides into the ground beside the weed, requiring leverage to eek both the weed and its roots out the ground. Whilst harder work than more mechanical gardening tools, it certainly makes things easier than doing weeding tasks solely by hand. It’s also possible to remove most of the taproot of tough weeds like dandelions due to the decent length of the blade.

The overall size of the tool is 35 cm, part of which is taken up by an ash wood handle – it’s comfortable, but can still cause blisters after time, so wearing gloves is recommended. Both the handle and the blade seem strong, and joined well – even with clay soil you won’t need to worry about anything bending or snapping.

Of course, this smaller tool does still need to be used close to the ground, requiring either a lot of bending or kneeling, so it might not be the best weeding tool for gardeners with more limited mobility. It is, however, an inexpensive item that offers good quality considering how sturdy and effective if it.

I’d say this is one of the best weeding tools if you want an effective yet simple weeding knife. It has a comfortable, ergonomic handle and is very useful for removing both small and medium weeds.

There are few places that weeds won’t grow, and getting them out from between paving stones can be particularly difficult. The best weeding tool for these kinds of jobs is one that’s specifically designed for the task, like the Kent and Stowe Stainless Steel Hand Weeding Knife.

Its narrow blade fits between the cracks of paving, with a sharp knife edge for cutting tough weeds as well as a hooked end for getting underneath and digging them out. Whereas a normal knife doesn’t offer as much leverage, this 28.5 cm weeding knife makes it easier to flick annoying weeds out from the gaps.

The weatherproof ash handle, made from FSC-approved sustainably-sourced wood, is ergonomically shaped for a more comfortable grip. It should be comfortable to use for a sustained period, ultimately resulting in clear, weed-free avenues between patio stones.

If your paving is particularly close together, you might find that the blade is too thick to get through the gaps, but for most standard patios there shouldn’t be problem. You’ll also be able to tackle any moss that has grown as well, dislodging it with the stainless-steel blade.

This is one of the best weeding tools for removing weeds and moss from between paving slabs. It is well designed to make it useful for both cutting through weeds, and dislodging them in tight spaces.

Clearing weeds and moss from between paving without kneeling down isn’t always possible, but the Wolf-Garten FBM Multi-Change Weeding Brush makes it a lot easier. It’s one of the best weeding tools for clearing smaller weeds from patios, especially if you want to avoid crouching or resting on your knees.

The brush attachment fits into any of the Wolf-Garten Multi-Change shafts (which will need to be purchased separately), which means you only need to buy one handle in order to use a large variety of gardening tools.

This particular brush has tough bristles which charge through smaller weeds that grow between paving stones. Whilst it’s less effective on large, tough weeds with deep roots, it’s the right tool for tearing up moss and smaller plants that dare to poke their heads between the cracks.

It’s a pretty quick approach to weeding tasks as well, as there’s not much need for a ‘scrubbing’ motion; a lot of weeds are removed effectively with just one pass.

If you buy a pole handle which is a good height, you can drastically reduce back ache and other general pains that might otherwise be associated with weeding – being able to eradicate a lot of annoying weeds and moss from what is essentially a standing position.

As you can imagine, it’s not the best tool for weed removal if the plant has large roots; however, it works well for getting rid of smaller plants and drastically improving the appearance of paving in a short space of time.

Using it in dry weather is best because during wet spells the bristles can get clogged with damp dirt and bits of vegetation – this means they have to be cleaned more frequently. Overall, it’s one of the best types of weeding tool for an effortless approach to clearing the patio; however, you will need some different weeding tools for fully removing larger weeds.

For an easy way to keep on top of weeds that keep popping up in flowerbeds and vegetable patches, this Wolf-Garten RFM 15 Multi-Change Push-Pull Weeder is one of the best raking tools to cut weeds off in their tracks.

Shaped like a garden hoe, the sharp blade is angled to cut through weeds as the tiller is brought backwards and forwards across the soil surface. It’s also useful for pulling weeds out, as they get caught on the tool’s serrated edge.

With a 15 cm width, the blade head is both large enough to be efficient in open vegetable patches, and sufficiently narrow to tackle weeds that pop up between flowers without accidentally damaging any valuable garden plants.

The steel blade is coated with an anti-rust chrome finish and has a wavy sharp edge that catches plant stems and chops them off.

Like all products in the Wolf-Garten Multi-Change range, the handle needs to be purchased separately – the benefit of this, as mentioned in other reviews here, is that you can choose the length of handle required for your specific job. You also only have to purchase one handle to use any of the Multi-Change tool heads.

It’s not particularly easy to use this tool in very hard ground, which is one downside, and you may need to loosen soil first especially if it is quite baked and solid.

I would say that this also isn’t the best weeding tool for taking out the roots of large, tough weeds like dandelions – it’s better at disturbing the soil surface, and uprooting smaller weeds, rather than targeting large taproots.

If you’re more comfortable with traditional tools, this Spear & Jackson Select Stainless Dutch Hoe is a garden staple; it removes weeds from the soil surface before they can dig their roots in, whilst also being a good tool for loosening the earth for other purposes too.

It’s one of the best raking tools for weed removal: the rust-resistant stainless-steel head can be used with both a pushing and pulling motion through the ground, and, at 13 cm wide, it’s a good width for getting between plants in tight spaces like flowerbeds.

It’s 170 cm long, which might sound giant for some, but it has a soft grip down approximately 1/3 of the shaft, meaning it can be held comfortably at a shorter length as well. Having a long handle also means you can avoid standing on your borders whilst hoeing them thanks to the long reach.

Despite its length, this garden tool remains lightweight at just 360 g, so it’s not unwieldy or difficult to bring out of storage. The only thing that might be trickier is finding a place to store it in the first place – a corner in the garage or shed should suffice, as long as there are no shelves in the way.

Due to the aluminium and stainless-steel construction, it’s unlikely to rust so could be kept outside as well – but it’s always a better idea to keep tools out of the elements to prolong their life and avoid corrosion.

Overall, this is one of the best weeding tools if you are after a simple hoe that will work well to clear smaller weeds from a loose soil surface.