Burgon & Ball RHS Range Soil and Compost Scoop

The Burgon & Ball polished stainless steel potting and compost scoop is a superior quality tool with a highly curved head that is perfect for containing and moving substrates. Small and manoeuverable, use it to fill containers such as trays and pots or planting holes on the edge, as well as to apply fertilizer to plants. It is equipped with a polished stainless steel blade, both rust-resistant and non-stick to soils, carried by a short handle made of hardwood, FSC certified. It is an essential tool for above-ground gardening, on terraces or balconies, which impresses with its durability and the beauty of its materials and shapes.

* FSC is an international ecolabel guaranteeing that the wood comes from sustainably managed forests

Dimensions: head: 9cm (4in) - total length: 31cm (12in)

The potting scoop is a precision tool, essential for transporting and distributing substrates in small gardens and container gardens, on terraces or balconies. Its deep-cut head allows for a large filling capacity while its grip allows easy access to bagged materials. Use it to handle potting soil, mulches, and amendments. It is particularly used to fill containers and planting holes, and to distribute mulches or manure and compost on the surface before burying them.

The English have the privilege of being the reference in gardening (if not in cooking). Promesses de Fleurs has chosen the English company Burgon & Ball for the quality of its materials and its soon three-century-old steel manufacturing methods. The company has been working with steel in Sheffield since 1730, starting with a patent for solid steel sheep shears. The production of garden shears and equipment quickly surpassed that of sheep shears, but the stainless steel tools from Burgon & Ball are officially approved by the Royal Horticultural Society - probably the ultimate reward in the gardening industry.

The steel used for Burgon & Ball tools is alloyed with carbon to give it strength and chromium to prevent rust. It is a very precise balance that needs to be found between chromium and carbon, different for each part of the tool. For example, the socket, which needs to be strong enough to resist bending, is made of thicker steel with a medium balance between chromium and carbon, while the blade of this potting scoop, which requires significant strength and hardness to withstand bending in the soil, is made with a higher carbon content than chromium.

Heat treatment allows the steel to have exactly the right hardness for each tool. Too hard and the metal can break or chip, not hard enough and it will bend or lose its sharpness. The thickness of the steel used also depends on the tool. This potting and compost scoop needs a thicker steel than a knife, which can be much thinner. The thickness of the steel also affects the weight, so it is also a balance to be found, which the Burgon & Ball company, with its soon-to-be 300 years of experience, has validated to ensure that its tools are both effective and enjoyable to use.