That's why I like the English Farmer's Knife (also known as an asparagus knife). The 11-inch, forged-steel blade is curved at the end and has serrated teeth that are tough enough to penetrate clay soil and almost impossible to dull.
asparagus knife is the easiest to manipulate and of a good size. As the foliage is cut,
spread it out gently in a trug or a box, taking care not to bruise the foliage. Never push ...
weeder, cultivator, asparagus knife). This tool is available from most hardware or discount stores inexpensively. It is useful for digging up weeds with long taproots, such as dandelions or Queen Anne's lace, or for prying out Johnson grass rhizomes.
tool for planting window boxes and containers, or moving those little volunteer seedlings or any of those other little jobs that are so much of the joy of gardening. Get that little set you've had your eye on (and don't toss the asparagus knife.) ...
 See also: Plant, Gardening, Soil, Water, Flower
  
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