Fiskars Soil Scoop Fiber Composite Hand Shovel, 1 Cup Capacity

I was somewhat dubious when I purchased this. Was it just a glorified trowel? After using for a full season, I can report that this tool makes potting plants substantially easier and is far better than any trowel. It holds a lot more soil than a standard trowel and helps directly guide the potting soil to exactly where it is needed (not all over the work surface around the pot). I use this tool all the time. It is great for planting flowers and foliage in pots and is perfectly designed for that specific purpose. It is really strong and sturdy, too. You would have to back over it with the car or something to actually break it.

I use this little scoop for mixing up soil block material; peat, compost, sand, and fertilizer, and it gets a nice scoopful of material without it being too heavy on the wrist after doing it all afternoon. Once that mixture is in the potting bin, I then add water and mix it up. This little scoop works much better than the usual garden trowel or yogurt container I would use to stir up the mix. I also do not have any hand fatigue after a day of making blocks.I have not used it on compact dirt, and I would have to say that is NOT what it is for. If you do not have loose soil, use a trowel. This is meant for scooping loose dirt, such as potting soil, and other potting supplies.

We got these for a trip to the beach. The typical "beach shovels" are flimsy garbage. We wanted some serious holes in the sand and these made it possible! All plastic = no rust. Note: save your hands from getting sticky and remove the labels and glue before you use them!

Nice for digging out soil or bring in soil for planting flowers. It could hold just a bit more.

This is a really nice time saver for planting smaller pots each year. The construction is solid and it is easy to slide right in a bag of dirt. It sure beats using your hands and dropping expensive soil all over the place.

I purchased the cultivater and scoop. I lost my original pair during our move. I especially like these because they're super lightweight and durable. They're made from a mold into one solid piece. You don't have to worry about the handle loosening and eventually falling off. They won't warp, rust, or break; they're unfailing. They're easy to clean and very affordable. Fiskars fibercomp gardening tools are modest looking, but they'd make a nice addition to any gardener's arsenal.

Works perfectly as intended for SCOOPING SOIL, Perlite, Pete moss, sand out, etc. of the bag and placing it in a pot - just like the photo shows. I'm actually laughing myself silly reading the bad reviews of these fools that think its for digging weeds and rocks up out of the yard and breaking it. I swear some people just have no common sense.

Where has this little scoop been all my life?! Sometimes a hand trowel just isn't the right tool when you're transplanting, but this is the right one. It's better than using a small pot or cup, and better than using a trowel to scoop potting mixes or other materials. If you do a lot of container gardening, you'll love this.

Really good scoop. Wish I bought more than 2. For soil, peat moss, fertilizer, pea gravel, etc...I ilusually use an old plastic dish for these things. This scoop is very nice in your hand, scoops and empties nicely. Very hearty grade of plastic.