{"product_id":"florabrite®-fluorescent-hand-trowel-colourful-trowel-in-pink-or-yellow-burgon-ball","title":"Burgon \u0026 Ball FloraBrite® Fluorescent Hand Trowel","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite® Hand Trowel\u003c\/strong\u003e completes the everyday gardening quartet from our FloraBrite range — the planting partner to the Hand Fork, the soil-work tool to the cutting tools, properly engineered for daily kitchen-garden, raised-bed and container work. At £15.49 it's the right tool for the digging-down jobs that fill a gardening afternoon, with the same anti-loss bright handles in pink or yellow that make the FloraBrite range a properly considered investment for the gardener who keeps losing tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Sheffield toolmakers \u003cstrong\u003eBurgon \u0026amp; Ball\u003c\/strong\u003e, who've been making proper garden tools since 1730 — nearly three centuries of British toolmaking heritage. \u003cstrong\u003eRHS-endorsed\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the proper build quality you'd expect from a heritage British toolmaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat it's for — planting and scooping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe trowel is the dedicated \u003cstrong\u003edigging-down\u003c\/strong\u003e tool of the gardening quartet. Where the hand fork lifts and weeds, the trowel:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePlants seedlings and bedding plants\u003c\/strong\u003e — the headline use; the curved blade scoops out a proper plant-shaped hole in one motion. Particularly good for the spring rush of transferring greenhouse-raised plants into beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDigs bulb-planting holes\u003c\/strong\u003e — for tulips, daffodils, alliums, narcissi. Properly the right depth-control for autumn bulb work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFills pots and containers with compost\u003c\/strong\u003e — the curved blade holds a satisfying scoop of compost without spilling\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTransplants young plants\u003c\/strong\u003e — lifting seedlings or small plants with their rootballs intact for moving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMixes compost into bed surface\u003c\/strong\u003e — for top-dressing established beds in spring or autumn\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmooths and tidies\u003c\/strong\u003e — pressing soil down around new plantings, tidying pot rims\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight digging in raised beds\u003c\/strong\u003e — perfect scale for confined raised-bed work where a full border spade would be too big\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWorking in narrow spaces\u003c\/strong\u003e — between close-planted vegetables or in tight border gaps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor digging UP weeds and loosening soil, reach for the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/florabrite%C2%AE-fluorescent-hand-fork-bright-garden-tool-in-pink-or-yellow-burgon-ball\"\u003eFloraBrite Hand Fork\u003c\/a\u003e instead. The trowel and the hand fork are designed to be a complementary pair — trowel for planting and scooping, fork for weeding and lifting. Most working gardens benefit from having both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStrong stainless steel blade\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe blade is \u003cstrong\u003ehardened and tempered stainless steel\u003c\/strong\u003e, properly matched to the demands of daily soil work:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSlices into soil smoothly\u003c\/strong\u003e — the hardened edge cuts through compacted soil and root systems where a softer steel would skid or bend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eResists rust\u003c\/strong\u003e — stainless is essential for trowel work; the blade spends most of its life in moist soil. Cheap trowel blades rust within a season; stainless keeps clean for decades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoesn't bend\u003c\/strong\u003e — cheap trowels twist or splay after a few weeks of serious digging; hardened tempered stainless holds its shape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to clean\u003c\/strong\u003e — wipe or rinse; doesn't accumulate the rust-and-dirt mix that ages cheap tools\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSuitable for all soils\u003c\/strong\u003e — clay, sandy, stony, chalky — the proper material for genuine working conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tool built to be in regular use for years rather than seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eErgonomic design — the angled neck\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe neck (or tang) of the trowel is \u003cstrong\u003ecarefully angled\u003c\/strong\u003e rather than straight — the proper craftsmanship detail that gives better leverage and reduces wrist strain through extended digging. Most cheap trowels have straight necks that force the wrist into an awkward angle; the angled forge puts the cutting edge into the soil at the natural working position for your wrist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou can dig deeper with less effort. Over a long planting session, the difference between an angled-neck trowel and a straight one is genuinely substantial. Less hand fatigue, less wrist soreness next morning, more time spent actually planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSoft grip handle (in fluorescent pink or yellow) for cushioned comfort during the long sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy fluorescent — the anti-loss design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to find against soil\u003c\/strong\u003e — trowels disappear into the very soil you're working with. Bright handles solve this properly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to find against foliage\u003c\/strong\u003e — set down between rows for \"just a moment\"; the bright handle stays visible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReflective highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e — catches torchlight or low-light, useful for early-morning or dusk gardening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy to identify in shared tool sheds\u003c\/strong\u003e — community gardens, allotment sites, family households where tools are shared and confused\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe FloraBrite range exists for the gardener who's gone through several trowels over the years because they keep losing them. Once you've used a bright-handled tool for a season, going back to traditional muted colours feels like an unnecessary handicap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose your colour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSunny yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e — the highest visibility against green foliage and dark soil. The \"I won't lose this\" choice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVivid pink\u003c\/strong\u003e — softer aesthetic, still highly visible. Properly distinctive in the tool basket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth colours have identical engineering. Purely a colour preference.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eParticularly good for\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNew gardeners\u003c\/strong\u003e — a trowel is the first hand tool every gardener needs. Properly serious stainless steel that won't bend or rust, in a design they won't lose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContainer gardeners\u003c\/strong\u003e — the right scale for pot and planter work; small enough to fit, sturdy enough to dig\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRaised bed gardeners\u003c\/strong\u003e — properly the right size for raised-bed conditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBulb planters\u003c\/strong\u003e — the curved blade is genuinely the best tool for autumn bulb work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAllotmenteers\u003c\/strong\u003e — the daily tool you don't want to lose. Compact for transport, bright when set down\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommunity garden gardeners\u003c\/strong\u003e — \"this one's mine\" identification in shared tool sheds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOlder gardeners\u003c\/strong\u003e — the bright colours and ergonomic angled neck both help\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHouseholds sharing tools\u003c\/strong\u003e — pink for one, yellow for another\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e for someone setting up their first garden, or for an experienced gardener who's lost too many trowels — properly considered either way\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePair with the Hand Fork\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe trowel and hand fork together are the classic gardening duo — the digging-down tool plus the digging-up tool. Buy both and you have the everyday soil-work hand kit covered:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite Hand Trowel\u003c\/strong\u003e (this) — £15.49. Planting, scooping, filling pots, bulb holes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite Hand Fork\u003c\/strong\u003e — £15.49. Weeding, cultivating, lifting, root work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt £30.98 the pair properly cover the daily soil-work needs of a working garden. Same coordinated bright handles, same hardened stainless steel, same RHS-endorsed quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe full FloraBrite range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis trowel completes our four-product FloraBrite range — the proper everyday hand-tool kit for the gardener who values anti-loss design alongside genuine build quality:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite Flower \u0026amp; Fruit Snips\u003c\/strong\u003e — £13.49. Soft work: harvesting, picking, deadheading\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite Hand Trowel\u003c\/strong\u003e (this) — £15.49. Planting, scooping, container work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite Hand Fork\u003c\/strong\u003e — £15.49. Soil work: weeding, cultivating, lifting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFloraBrite Bypass Secateurs\u003c\/strong\u003e — £23.49. Cutting: pruning, woody stems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe full quartet covers the four main everyday garden jobs — cut, pick, plant, weed — in coordinated anti-loss design at £67.96 for all four. The proper \"starter set for the working garden\" in a single colour palette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Burgon \u0026amp; Ball (FloraBrite® range, RHS-endorsed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel hand trowel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardened and tempered stainless steel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHandle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lightweight ergonomic shape with soft grip, fluorescent coating\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunny yellow OR vivid pink (selectable variant)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carefully angled neck for optimal leverage; reflective highlights for low-light visibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEndorsement:\u003c\/strong\u003e Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) endorsed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e GFBHTYELL (yellow) \/ GFBHTPINK (pink — confirm)\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 are one of Britain's oldest toolmakers, founded in Sheffield in 1730 — nearly three centuries of British toolmaking heritage. They're \u003cstrong\u003eRHS-endorsed\u003c\/strong\u003e, supplier to the Royal Horticultural Society, and the chosen manufacturer for the Sophie Conran licensed garden tool collection. We stock their range because they make proper garden tools the proper way — tested in real working gardens, built to last decades rather than seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAs a gift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt £15.49 the FloraBrite Hand Trowel sits at the considered-but-affordable gift price point. Particularly suited to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA new gardener\u003c\/strong\u003e — a trowel is the genuine first tool every gardener needs. 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Which is why losing it is the universal gardening frustration. A bright-handled trowel that you can see from across the bed turns those small daily moments of \"where did I just put that?\" into \"oh, there it is.\" Multiply that small saving across all the gardening sessions of a year and you've quietly given yourself back hours of gardening time. 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