Planting Trowel - Old Dutch Style

The trowel that thinks it's an axe. (And we’re here for the drama.)

Meet the Old Dutch Style planting trowel by Sneeboer. If you’ve spent any time watching Monty Don, you’ve likely seen him wielding this exact tool with an enviable amount of grace. It is, quite famously, his favourite—and for good reason.

This isn't your standard scoop-and-drop trowel. It’s hand-forged from stainless steel in the Netherlands, balanced with a weight that demands respect. Because it's an "Old Dutch" style tool, the technique is a little different: forget the scoop. You use it like an axe. Penetrate the soil, move the trowel forwards and backwards, and create the perfect planting hole. It’s efficient, it’s precise, and it’s deeply satisfying.

Designed to cut through soil with unbelievable ease thanks to its sharp, rounded sides and pointed tip, it’s your new go-to for bulbs, seedlings, or separating those stubborn perennials. With a cherry hardwood handle and a hand-forged head built to stay sharp for a lifetime, it’s less of a purchase and more of a garden heirloom.

Hand-forged in the Netherlands