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Spring planting made easy with this choice of trowels

Nine of the best trowels to make light work of spring planting

HANDY FOR CONTAINERS Mira Trowel, £33, Implementations, 024 7639 2497, implementations.co.uk

TIGHT SPACES Rockery Hand Trowel, £7.95, Bulldog Garden Tools, 01932 833866, clifton.co.uk

EXTRA REACH Carbon Steel Border Hand Trowel, £9.99, Kent & Stowe, 01276 476778, longacres.co.uk

LIFETIME GUARANTEE Victorian Trowel, £19.99, De Wit, 01344 578111, crocus.co.uk

MEASURE THE DEPTH Transplanter, £10.99, Burgon & Ball, 0114 233 8262, burgonandball.co.uk

GARDEN STAPLE Stainless Steel Hand Trowel, £10.80, Pedigree Garden Tools, 01279 401570, pedigreegarden.co.uk

PERFECT PLANTING HOLES Maubach Trowel with cherry wood handle, €46.25, Sneeboer, +31 (0)228 511 365, sneeboer.com

LEGENDARY DESIGN Great Dixter Trowel, £34.50, Great Dixter Shop, 01797 254047, greatdixtershop.co.uk

FOR COMPACT SOIL Niwaki Trowel, £79, Niwaki, 01747 445059, niwaki.com