The tool kit of Japanese master gardeners is the object of envy. Luckily for amateurs, beautifully made and durable Japanese garden tools are within easy reach. Here’s a collection of our favorites.
Above: The word hori means “to dig” in Japanese. The Stainless Steel Hori Hori Knife is also fantastic for sawing, trimming, cutting, and transplanting in the garden. The two-sided blade on this Japanese gardening tool has a straight edge for weeding and cultivating, and a serrated edge for cutting roots, dividing plants, and trimming branches; $24.90 at Hida Tool. (Michelle’s a fan: see why in My Most Versatile Gardening Tool: Hori Hori Knife.) Above: As featured in our post Our Favorite Gardeners’ Pruners, Tobisho offers handmade pruners of laminated high carbon and stainless steel. Hand-forged, the Tobisho Pruner-B Style is $97.90 at Hida Tool. Above: A versatile staple of Japanese gardening tools, the Japanese Cuttle Fish Hoe is a strong, solid forged hoe on one side and a heavy duty cultivator on the other; $43.20 at the Garden Tool Company. Above: A Japanese hand saw, such as the Silky Gomboy 210 Folding Landscaping Saw with hollow-cut teeth and smooth parallel sides, cuts through branches quickly and smoothly; $42.29 through Amazon. Above: Handcrafted in Japan with a high-carbon steel blade and a pine handle, the Nejiri Weeder is coveted for one-handed weeding; $15.95 at Eastern Leaf. Above: With a serrated stainless steel blade set at a 30-degree angle, a Short-Bladed Root Cutter is the perfect tool to stick down a hole to cut a root or stalk; $21.50 at Garrett Wade.
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