Japanese trowel, all-round weeder, bulb-planter extraordinaire, and general subterranean rummager. The carbon steel blade runs right into the handle, so it’s tough and strong. Brilliant for planting bulbs, weeding and all sorts of garden stuff - but whatever you do, don’t take it as carry on luggage and remember: strong as it is, it’s not indestructible. Comes with a tough canvas sheath, or upgrade to the heavy duty Long Holster option for a perfect fit.

• 300g
• Carbon Steel
• Beech handles
• Made in Japan

The very best option for an all-round pair of garden shears - ideal for hedges, shrubs, box clipping and topiary. Hard wearing SK steel holds its edge and puts up with a bit of mistreatment here and there, while the white oak handles are the perfect length for everyday use, and have subtle but satisfying bulges half way down, offering a subliminal hotspot for where best to hold them for optimal balance.

• 716g
• 560 x 150 x 30mm
• 185mm blades
• SK Steel
• FSC Oak handles
• Made in Sanjo, Japan
• Includes Vinyl Sheath

We all need a good pair of snips, ones that can live in pockets without doing any harm, and wander round the garden with us for those unplanned moments - and these ones are great. Handy to have a couple of pairs really, as they are absolutely brilliant for flowers, fruit and veg, but aren’t nearly as tough as secateurs, obviously, and are for green growth only, not woody pruning. Slender blades get right in for careful snipping, red white handles show up when you (almost inevitably) leave them lying around somewhere.

• 91g
• 183 x 44 x 16mm
• 50mm blades
• Max cut Ø3mm
• SK-85 Steel
• Made in Sanjo, Japan

Incredibly strong, lethally sharp, surprisingly light - and golden. What more could one ask of a spade? Ideal for general purpose digging, tree planting, rootballing and mixing cement etc.

With a comfortable YD handle of tubular steel, firm tread and rigid steel pipe shaft (but weighing in at only 1.86kg for the Long, 1.75kg for the Standard and 980g for the Small) you can rely on this spade not to flex or break under heavy use.

• 1.75kg
• 972 x 228 x 34mm
• Steel
• Made in Japan

Drop-forged carbon steel secateurs for garden pruning, house plants and cut flowers. Lovely refined action, perfect for woodier stems in flower arrangements, as well as general garden pruning. The chunky catch and the hard wearing carbon steel blade make these perfect for all day use, while the yellow grips show up nicely should they be accidentally abandoned in the compost heap.

• 223g
• 204 x 51 x 20mm
• 55mm blades
• Max cut Ø10mm
• KA-70 Carbon Steel
• Yellow Vinyl handles
• Made in Sanjo, Japan
• Includes Spare Spring