The standard Indian hand weeder. One forged piece through the tang, which is what separates a khurpi that lasts from one that loosens in a season.

A stainless blade for transplanting and potting. Will not rust through if it is left out, which a carbon steel trowel will.

Bypass blades slice past each other like scissors, leaving a clean cut on living wood. The right pruner for anything you want to grow back.

Anvil blades crush against a flat plate, which suits dead and woody growth. Do not use on green stems — it bruises the tissue.

Ground on one side only, so it tracks flat along the cut the way grafting needs. Keep it stropped and keep it off the soil.

Serrated edge for cutting grass and soft stems at the base. Holds its bite far longer than a plain edge in dusty conditions.

For breaking a crust on pot soil and lifting weeds out root and all rather than snapping the tops off.

A full-size digging spade with a forged blade and a proper D-grip, for bed preparation and moving bulk media.

Long straight blades for shaping hedges and cutting back soft growth in bulk. Not for anything thicker than a pencil.