We like a tool that gets the job done effectively -- and easily. Perhaps the one tool that's basic to every gardener's success is the trowel; and we feel this product, which has a solid chrome steel head and a soft rubber hand grip, merits your serious consideration.

Strong enough to thrust easily into hard-packed soil without flinching and ergonomically balanced to lift a plant deftly out of the earth, it has a handle designed to fit comfortably in a woman's hand. These thoughtful elements will ease the strain of a hard day in the garden on your knees.

The four-inch calibration on the smoothly tapered head is a nice extra, because you'll find many uses for this indispensable tool.

Measures 13in long with a head that's 3in wide, 6in long.