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There has to be a better tool, and there is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball Cell Tray Trowels\u003c\/strong\u003e are a properly considered \u003cstrong\u003eset of two miniature trowels\u003c\/strong\u003e designed specifically for the precision work of propagation — filling narrow cells without spillage, lifting delicate seedlings cleanly, working in tight spaces a standard trowel can't navigate. Stainless steel heads, FSC-certified hardwood handles, the same Sheffield-made quality as the rest of the Burgon \u0026amp; Ball range, scaled down for the propagator and the potting bench.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom \u003cstrong\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e, the Sheffield toolmaker who've been making garden tools since 1730. Supplied to us through our partners at \u003cstrong\u003eAllotMate\u003c\/strong\u003e, who curate proper, well-made tools for gardeners and allotmenteers who'd rather buy once.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat they're for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThese are the right tool for propagation — the precision work that bigger trowels make harder than it needs to be:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling cell trays and modules\u003c\/strong\u003e — narrow blade fits inside cells without spillage, and the right capacity for the cell size means no overfilling or compression\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePricking out seedlings\u003c\/strong\u003e — the slim profile lifts tiny rootballs cleanly without damaging the surrounding seedlings still in the tray\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotting on into 9cm or larger pots\u003c\/strong\u003e — comfortable scale for moving small plants into their next-size container\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling small pots\u003c\/strong\u003e — quicker and tidier than scooping with a hand trowel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorking with cuttings\u003c\/strong\u003e — particularly the smaller propagation containers used for softwood cuttings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSowing larger seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e — covering individual seeds at depth in module trays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor anyone running serious propagation through the spring — whether for veg seedlings, cottage flowers, or both — these are the tool that turns module-tray work from a fiddly job into a properly satisfying one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two miniature trowels with complementary shapes for different propagation tasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 18cm — small enough to tuck into a tool belt or potting bench drawer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHeads:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel — rust-resistant, smooth-release, easy to clean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandles:\u003c\/strong\u003e FSC-certified hardwood, ergonomically shaped for control during precision work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Propagation work — cell trays, modules, small pots, seedling transplanting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgon \u0026amp; Ball, Sheffield (since 1730)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSupplied through:\u003c\/strong\u003e AllotMate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen you'll use them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe cell tray trowels come into their own at the busy propagation moments of the gardening calendar — particularly the late winter and spring weeks when sowing dominates the bench:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFebruary to April sowing\u003c\/strong\u003e — tomatoes, peppers, chillies, brassicas, sweet peas, hardy annuals, anything raised from seed under cover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePricking out\u003c\/strong\u003e — moving germinated seedlings from communal trays into individual cells or pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePotting on\u003c\/strong\u003e — promoting young plants from cells into larger 9cm or 11cm pots as they outgrow their starting containers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLate summer sowings\u003c\/strong\u003e — hardy biennials, overwintering veg, autumn-sown flowers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCutting propagation\u003c\/strong\u003e — striking and potting on softwood, semi-ripe and herbaceous cuttings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGreenhouse and propagator days\u003c\/strong\u003e — the steady flow of small jobs that fills a serious propagation routine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLooking after them\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWipe clean\u003c\/strong\u003e after each session — soil and compost release easily from the polished stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDry properly\u003c\/strong\u003e before storing — stainless steel resists rust well but appreciates not being put away wet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe hardwood handles\u003c\/strong\u003e can be lightly oiled with linseed oil once or twice a year to keep them conditioned\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStore together\u003c\/strong\u003e — the pair work as a set, and keeping them in one place on the potting bench makes propagation sessions flow more smoothly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTuck them into a tool belt or drawer\u003c\/strong\u003e — at 18cm they're small enough to live properly out of the way when not in use\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairs with the rest of the Burgon \u0026amp; 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Build the set over time, and a serious spring sowing routine becomes far less effortful and considerably more enjoyable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParticularly thoughtful for:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA serious veg grower or allotmenteer\u003c\/strong\u003e — anyone running propagation in volume\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA cut-flower gardener\u003c\/strong\u003e — sweet pea, dahlia, cosmos, zinnia and ammi all involve substantial module-tray sowing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA new gardener setting up a propagator or greenhouse\u003c\/strong\u003e — these will get used immediately\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePair with a propagator and a packet of seeds\u003c\/strong\u003e for a complete starter gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOr with the matching \u003cem\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball Compost Scoop\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e for a thoughtful potting-bench gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Burgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball have been making garden tools in Sheffield since 1730, drawing on the city's centuries-old expertise in steel. They hold the official Royal Horticultural Society endorsement on much of their range. We're proud to stock their tools; British-made kit at this quality is increasingly rare.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA small thought: propagation is one of the gardening pleasures that rewards small investments disproportionately. The right propagator on the right windowsill, the right compost in the right cells, the right tool for filling those cells — each small upgrade compounds. By March your bench is full of healthy seedlings, by May they're planted out, by July your borders are full of things you grew from a packet. 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