Best Perennial Weed remover tool?

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• B3 Posts: 27,505

  May 2021

  I just use the basic two pronged hand weeder. Most of them cost less than a fiver.

  In London. Keen but lazy.

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• REMF33 Posts: 731

  May 2021

  My Hori hori knife is great for deepish rooted things, such as geraniums which grow like weeds in my garden. Dandelions... it depends on how deep the roots go. I used a big fork when digging up my water irises recently.

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,090

  May 2021

  We use one of these
  https://www.worldofwolf.co.uk/categories/multi-change-tools/product/wolf-garten-multi-change-weed-extractor-4cm/IWM~IWM 
  
  The beauty of this is that you buy handles in different lengths and heads as you need them so they're easy to store and can bought as needs and budgets allow.

  Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
  

  "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."

  Plato
  

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• Topbird Posts: 8,355

  May 2021

  I really like this Fiskar tool for pulling dandylions and other taprooted weeds from the lawn. A most satisfying task and quite easy when the ground is moist. The resulting holes can be left or filled with an appropriate mix of sand / compost as you feel inclined. 
  
  https://www.homebase.co.uk/fiskars-xact-w52-stainless-steel-and-aluminium-garden-weed-puller/12811134.html?switchcurrency=GBP&shippingcountry=GB&utm_source=AWin-534365&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=AffiliateWin%7CFeed&affil=awin&utm_content=http%3A%2F%2Fsiboom.co.uk&utm_term=Comparison+Engine&utm_source=AWin-534365&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=AffiliateWin&awc=22367_1621168959_4c225a00dabd70503b67bc92dbc999dc
  
  
  

  Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  

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• Acuwell Posts: 87

  May 2021

  Thanks Guys, it's good to have some recommendations from experience rather than what Amazon tells me!!

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• SueAtoo Posts: 380

  May 2021

  To pull out deep rooted weeds like dock and dandelions especially in flower beds, I push a fork in beside it as deep as I can and wiggle about. The fill with water, maybe a few times until it's a bit 'soupy' then a good firm steady pull gets it all (generally) out.

  East Dorset, new (to me) rather neglected garden.

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• Mary370 Posts: 2,003

  May 2021

  I also have the fiskar one.......... definitely takes the hard work out of weeding the bigger weeds.......very rarely get the entire root though, but that's ok

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• Wilderbeast Posts: 1,415

  May 2021

  @Acuwell I'm with @Obelixx bought the wolf weeder and find it's great at getting deep roots out. Also worked great for single blub planting and my wild flower plug plants making neat little holes just the right size

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• Topbird Posts: 8,355

  May 2021

  Funny isn't it? I love Wolf Garten tools and have many of the attachments and several handles. This weed thingy is the only one I can't get on with. No idea why - maybe I'm not using it correctly. I find the Fiskar tool quick and easy.

  Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
  

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