After hearing about this $22 tool from professional landscapers and avid home gardeners, we knew we needed to write about it. Meet the hori hori — a multipurpose, slightly concave Japanese weed knife with a serrated blade on one side. It helps you dig, weed, remove roots, transfer plants, cut sod and divide perennials — and barely takes up space in your kit.
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When interviewing landscapers for a recent story on lawns, both Kat Aul Cervoni, founder of Staghorn NYC Landscape Design and The Cultivation by Kat and Patrick Farrell, partner at EAS Landscaping LLC in Philadelphia sang the praises of this soil knife. Farrell even deemed it “indispensable when it comes to planting and clearing.” Because the story focused on grass, the knife wasn’t featured, but when a HuffPost reader recommended it in a Facebook callout, we knew it deserved more attention.
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While there are many brands and styles of hori hori-style knives, we (and most of Amazon) like this classic option made by the Japanese brand Nisaku.
Made in Japan, weighing 10 ounces, it’s light in your hand with a 7.25-inch blade and 5.25-inch handle that gives you leverage and control. Featuring one serrated side and one straight edge, it’s a knife-of-all-trades kind of tool that will easily earn its spot in your garden tool rotation. The handy inch markers on the blade help you drop seeds at the correct depth and the unique shape lets you do everything from chop branches to plant bulbs. You can even bring it hunting or camping. The blade is rust- and scratch-resistant, keeping its sharpness and shape for years to come.
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With a 4.8-star rating and over 8,000 5-star reviews, it seems everyone who has a hori hori recommends it.
Reviewer Sally Cloud wrote, “Where has this thing been in my over 30 years of gardening life?!!!” — calling it her favorite garden tool of all time and something you won’t regret buying. Reviewer M called the hori hori the “most versatile garden tool ever” saying, “I never realized I needed a tool like this until I used it. This garden knife is so lightweight and versatile. I use it for small garden tasks like digging out small weeds and cutting vines. When planting, the measurements on the side of the long blade help me to know the depth to which I’m digging. This is helpful when planting seeds. The blade is sharp, easy to clean and has its own sheath. Highly recommend this product!”
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If you’ve been thinking of getting into gardening or want to fill out your equipment, the hori hori is a beloved favorite you’ll be happy you grabbed.
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Get it from Amazon for $22.10.
Reviews for this post have been edited for length and/or clarity.
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