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Spear & Jackson Elements Border Spade

Confirmed format: Compact border spade with hardened carbon steel head, weatherproofed ash wood shaft and soft-feel D handle

Product Highlights: Compact head for beds and borders • Ideal for digging and turning soil between established plants • Heat-treated hardened carbon steel head • Hammer-finish powder coating for improved rust and scratch resistance • Weatherproofed ash wood shaft • Treaded head for comfortable digging • Ergonomic forward-tilted D handle • 10-year guarantee

Overview

The Spear & Jackson Elements Border Spade is a compact garden spade designed for digging and turning soil in borders and between established plants. Its smaller head makes it easier to manoeuvre in confined planting areas than a full-size digging spade, giving you greater control when preparing beds, planting or carrying out general border maintenance.

Built for strength and regular garden use, the spade features a heat-treated and hardened carbon steel head with a hammer-finish powder coating for improved resistance to rust, scratches, humidity and alkalis in the soil. A durable clear-lacquered, weatherproofed ash wood shaft, comfortable soft-feel D grip and treaded blade complete a practical tool designed for dependable everyday digging.

Why We Love It

• Made for borders: the compact head is ideal for working in tighter planted areas.

• Strong carbon steel: heat treated and hardened for strength and durability.

• Protected finish: powder coating improves resistance to rust, scratches and demanding soil conditions.

• Comfortable digging angle: the forward-tilted handle is ergonomically positioned for easier use.

• Foot-friendly design: a treaded head provides a more comfortable surface when pushing the blade into the ground.

• Tested for strength: manufactured to easily exceed the BS3388 load test.

• Built to last: covered by Spear & Jackson's 10-year guarantee.

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How to Use

Digging & Turning Soil

Place the blade where you want to dig and use the treaded upper edge to comfortably apply foot pressure. Push the blade into the ground, then draw the handle back to lift and turn the soil.

Work methodically across the area, breaking up larger clods as required.

Working in Beds & Borders

The smaller border-spade head is particularly useful for working between established plants and in confined beds where a full-size digging spade can be awkward.

Use it for preparing planting areas, turning soil and general border maintenance, taking care around bulbs and established root systems.

Soil Preparation

The spade can be used to turn and loosen soil before planting and to incorporate suitable compost or soil improvers into beds and borders.

Perfect For

• Flower beds and borders

• Digging between established plants

• Turning garden soil

• Preparing planting holes

• General border maintenance

• Working in confined garden areas

• Incorporating compost and soil improvers

• Gardeners wanting a compact alternative to a full-size digging spade

Good to Know

The Elements Border Spade measures approximately 1025mm overall and weighs around 1.68kg, providing a more compact option for detailed digging work around the garden.

Its carbon steel head is protected by a hammer-finish powder coating designed to improve resistance to rust, scratches, humidity and alkalis in the soil.

The spade is manufactured to easily exceed the BS3388 load test and is backed by a 10-year Spear & Jackson guarantee.

Care & Storage

Remove soil and debris from the blade after use and allow the tool to dry before storage.

Store in a dry, sheltered location to help preserve the carbon steel head and wooden shaft. Periodically inspect the blade, shaft connection and handle for wear or damage.

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