This Lesser-Known Weeding Tool Is A Must-Have For Any Gardener

Don't strain yourself the next time you weed your garden. Instead, grab a long-handled weeder tool to make the process a little easier. This lesser-known garden implement is what any beginner or seasoned gardener needs to save their back, knees, and patience when it comes to pesky weeds. Perhaps the most popular long-handled weeding tool is Grampa's Weeder, available for $39.99.

If you're a beginner gardener, this is a tool you absolutely need, because of its ease of use. The design hasn't changed since 1913 and it's a lightweight tool ideal for gardeners of any age or ability. To use a long-handled weeder tool like Grampa's Weeder, you simply center the tool over the weed you want to pull out. The forked end goes down into the ground on top of the weed. Then you can tilt the handle so that the claw closes around the roots and lifts the entire weed out. Use this tool instead of relying on the game-changing sugar hack that kills weeds and get rid of young weeds immediately from your yard.

A long-handled weeding tool relieves strain on your back from bending over and pulling out weeds by hand or with a handheld tool. Hand weeding is a highly labor intensive practice, plus it's difficult to get a proper grip on the entire weed. Certain short-handled weeding tools can make it easier, like a soil knife or dandelion weeder. However, gardeners are still forced to bend over and strain themselves to reach weeds at the roots. On TikTok (shown above), @somo.mama shows how a person can use a long-handled weeder to pull out various weeds while standing up. She presses her foot down onto the prongs of the tool to insert it into the ground and then pulls out the weed without too much trouble.

Whether you're weeding a vegetable garden, flower bed, or gravel driveway, the goal is to remove the weed to ensure it doesn't return. The best way to make sure you get all of the weed out is to get everything below the soil surface. Long-handled weeding tools like Grampa's Weeder are designed to grab weeds below the soil to pull them out, taproot and all. There's also the added benefit of being able to see what you are pulling out before you do so that you avoid weeds you shouldn't pull from your garden and other plants that aren't weeds. Long-handled weeders can truly transform the way you go about your gardening.