Perennial dibber - Burgon & Ball - RHS Range

The Burgon & Ball Perennial Dibber is the tool you need for planting, transplanting, and slicing easily through the roots to divide them into new plants, with minimal disturbance to the remaining roots and the plant. Thanks to the intermediate size of its handle and the crutch shape of its handle, you can dig while kneeling, you will have an excellent grip and improved digging power if you like to get close to your plants. You can also use it on raised beds, extending your range of action.

The blade of this planter is very sharp for splitting the roots. It is set with a double-riveted socket for added strength, with a wooden handle certified FSC*, which is very practical for raised beds.

* FSC is an international eco-label guaranteeing that wood comes from sustainably managed forests

Dimensions:

• Total height of the tool: 53 cm (21in)

• Blade size: 14 x 14 cm (6in)

• Weight: 614 grams

The English have the privilege of being the reference in gardening.  Promesse de Fleurs has chosen the English company Burgon & Ball for the quality of its materials and its steel manufacturing methods, which are soon to be three centuries old. 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 outpaced 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 with chrome to prevent rust. It's a very precise balance that needs to be found between chrome and carbon, different for each part of the tool. For example, the socket, which must be strong enough to withstand bending, is made of thicker steel with a medium balance between chrome and carbon, while the blade of this planter, which requires significant strength and hardness to withstand bending in the soil, is made with a higher carbon content than chrome.

The heat treatment allows to give exactly the right hardness to the steel 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 planter needs a thicker steel thickness than a knife, which can be much thinner steel. The thickness of the steel affects the weight, so it's also a balance to be found, which the company Burgon & Ball, with its almost 300 years of experience, has validated to ensure that its tools are both effective and pleasant to use.