THE RANGE has just dropped a cracking gardening deal: a sturdy three-pronged cultivator for £4 – that’s 50% off – and it couldn’t land at a better time.
If you’re prepping beds for autumn, this is exactly the kind of grab-and-go tool that makes the hard graft faster, cleaner and a lot more satisfying.
My Garden Cultivator, £3.99 (was £7.99)
It loosens compacted soil, helps you work in compost and fertiliser, and rips out shallow-rooted weeds before they get comfortable.
For weekend gardeners and green-fingered regulars alike, £4 is a tiny spend for a tool you’ll use all season.
Why this one? It’s built around a robust carbon steel head with a rust-resistant finish, so it’s not the flimsy kind that gives up after a damp week in the shed.
Those three tines are designed to bite into dry, tough soil and break the crust, letting water and nutrients get down to the roots.
It’ll slice through dead roots and lift out weeds, and because the head is a compact 10.5cm wide, it’s precise enough to work around perennials without wrecking your plantings.
Think borders, veg beds, raised planters and narrow gaps — even the tricky strips along the fence where bindweed loves to creep in.
At 145cm long and weighing 910g, it hits a sweet spot: long enough for leverage and to save your back, but light enough to swing all afternoon.
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My Garden Cultivator, £3.99 (was £7.99)
You get control without the faff, which is exactly what you want when you’re tackling end-of-summer soil that’s dried, cracked and full of stubborn roots.
It’s the kind of tool that makes you wonder why you ever put up with doing it all by hand.
It’s also your go-to weeding aid. Instead of yanking at stems and leaving roots to resprout, use the cultivator to loosen the soil around each weed, then lift it out in one go.
For shallow annual weeds, a light scratch across the surface is enough to dislodge them – a couple of quick passes and they’re gone.
Follow with a layer of mulch to block light, and it’ll help keep new growth down. It’s a simple routine, but it works.
Let’s talk durability. Carbon steel is a smart choice at this price because it’s tough, holds its shape and resists bending even when you hit compacted patches.
The rust-resistant finish means it’s less likely to pit if it gets wet, though it’s still good practice to rinse off soil after use, dry it and hang it up.
Do that, and this £4 buy will see you through far more than one season.
The value is hard to argue with. Garden tools can get pricey fast, especially once you venture into brand-name territory.
This one is a fuss-free essential that does the fundamentals brilliantly, and at half price, it’s an easy add-to-basket.