Get your grub hoe today and get rid of that aggravating roto tiller - you won't need it anymore!
The sharp hefty grub hoe does the work. These are the classic digging tools that millions of small farmers and gardeners around the world use every day, and for good reason - it's the easy way to dig!
Since 1935, Bellotto of Brazil has been making the forged steel heads for these tools. They have been optimized for their intended tasks. The 4" and 6" grub hoe heads are angled for fast efficient digging and tilling, while the 8" grape hoe head is set at a more shallow angle for easy weeding and cultivating. The long Ash handles are made in the USA.
6" Grub Hoe
with 5 foot handle
$29.95
The 6" grub hoe is our BEST selling all-around digging tool.
This tough 3 lb forged steel tool has the right design
and weight to quickly and easily cut through sod, hard
soil, stems, and small roots. Super for trenching!
The human-powered rototiller alternative.
Complete with a 5 foot long Ash handle.
Special Offer:
Buy two or more long handled digging or hoeing tools and get a free
Farmer's Own
sharpening file - for a limited time only.
4" Grub Hoe
with 5' handle
$28.95
The 4" grub hoe shares the fast efficient design of the
larger tool, but in a narrower 2 lb version. This tool
is perfect for smaller gardens and for those who wish to
minimize their physical exertion. It is also used for narrow
trenching of lawn sprinkler and wiring lines.
Complete with a 5 foot long Ash handle.
Special Offer:
Buy two or more long handled digging or hoeing tools and get a free
Farmer's Own
sharpening file - for a limited time only.
Our large metal wedge is included with every head or handle purchased.
4" Grub Hoe Head $17.00
Head only. 4" wide, 8" long, 2 pounds.
6" Grub Hoe Head $18.00
Head only. 6" wide, 8" long, 3 pounds.
Extra 5' Ash handle $12.95
(for Grub Hoe you are purchasing today)
We received our grub hoes last night, put them together (easy enough) this morning
and finished removing all the weedy sod in our backyard. My husband had started
the job with a pickaxe (too heavy for me to wield) and was very pleased with the
greater efficiency and ease of his 6" azada. I could work with him with my
lighter 4" tool, so we finished the job in a couple of hours. We are very pleased
with the product, both its functionality and its quality.
Grace in California
I used my new grub hoe for the first time yesterday. What a powerful hand tool!
It really did make fast work of breaking up the garden soil so that I could plant
a cover crop. I had been thinking that as I expanded my garden, I might need to
buy a roto tiller. Now I am thinking that might not be necessary....Great product,
thanks for making it available here in the US!
Stefan in NC
Azada (ah-zah-da) is what they call the grub hoe
in Europe and South America. This type of tool has
become very popular with British gardeners -
click here to read what British gardeners say about the Azada
The grub hoe is called a powrah, mammoty or mamooty in
India, a changkol or changkul in Asia, an enxada in Brazil, and a
jembe in Africa. It is also know as an
Okinawan kuwa
which is a traditional Martial Arts weapon - check out the link!
The sturdy grub hoe was once a common tool on our small family farms in the days before the tractor. These tools dig and cultivate with an easy chop-pull motion that is very quick, but also gentler on your back than the stomp-bend-lift motion used with a shovel or spade.
Click here for more detailed 'How to use a Grubbing Hoe' instructions
Click here for tool sharpening and care tips
So what is a Trenching Hoe?
A grub hoe is called a Trenching Hoe when it is used for
trenching. To use a trenching hoe you stand above the end
of the trench to chop soil loose and then drag it up the
ramped end of the trench - just like the chain does in a
power trencher.
For more info on using these tools for trenching see our
Guide to Trenching and Trenchers
Also check out our
Garden Drainage Guide
This chart shows which tools are recommended for common garden and digging tasks.
| Tool / Task | Grub Hoe | Grape Hoe | Pick Mattock | Cutter Mattock | Pick Axe | Fork Hoe | Pointed Hoe | Two Prong |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| till a garden | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| break sod | YES | NO | Fair | Fair | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| create a garden | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | Fair |
| make raised beds | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | YES |
| cut pasture weeds | YES | Fair | NO | Fair | NO | NO | YES | NO |
| dig a trench | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| chop ice | YES | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| weed large areas | NO | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| shallow cultivating | Fair | YES | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| clear garden paths | NO | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | Fair |
| break hardened soil | Fair | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO | Fair | NO |
| dig in rocky dirt | Fair | NO | YES | YES | YES | NO | YES | NO |
| lever stones & roots | NO | NO | YES | Fair | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| chop thick roots | NO | NO | Fair | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO |
| break concrete | NO | NO | Fair | NO | YES | NO | NO | NO |
| prepare seed beds | NO | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| deep cultivation | YES | NO | NO | NO | NO | YES | YES | Fair |
| move & turn mulch | NO | Fair | NO | NO | NO | YES | NO | YES |
| create furrows | Fair | Fair | NO | NO | NO | Yes | YES | YES |
