Gift AlmanacA directory of good gifts

Hand tools

Trowels, forks and weeders made to last.

4 gift ideas here, each with a real shop for your country where we've found one.

Heart-shaped stainless trowel

A pointed, heart-shaped blade slices into soil easily, and stainless steel doesn't rust. Pretty enough to give.

Korean homi (hand plough)

A traditional Korean hand tool with a curved blade for weeding, digging and making furrows. It has a devoted following among gardeners.

DeWit hand-forged tool gift set

Forged trowel, fork and cultivator with Dutch ash handles, made to be passed down. A big gift worth sharing.

Hoss Hoe Dag

A short-handled American tool with a wide and a narrow blade, designed in Idaho over 40 years ago. Digs, chops, weeds and edges.