If you don't already know the story, Garrett Wade was founded back in 1975 by a visionary man named Garretson Wade Chinn (Garry). Garry can always spot a well-made tool we can all use. This weeder is a blessing to all who like to save... See More
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Meet Garry
Garrett Wade was founded in 1975 by a man named Garretson Wade Chinn — Garry to everyone who knew him. The whole company began with a simple instinct: Garry could spot a well-made tool, and he believed other people deserved access to the same quality he was finding for himself.
This weeder is one of those finds. The original design dates to the early 1900s, an era when hand tools were engineered to last a working lifetime. We tracked it down, rebuilt it to match the original, and added it to the catalog because the mechanism is too good to leave forgotten. It is not nostalgia. The geometry is just right.
Garry believed a tool was worth selling when it solved a real problem in a way the customer could feel the first time they used it. Step. Lean. Out comes the weed, root and all. You feel the difference in five seconds.
The Garrett Wade Garden Team
The Mechanism
The two cast-steel prongs straddle the weed at the crown. Your foot drives them into the soil using the steel lever. Then you lean the long handle in the opposite direction — not pull, not yank, just lean — and the tool pries the weed up from underneath. The taproot comes with it. There is nothing left in the ground to regrow.
The motion is gentle and the leverage is enormous. A 44-inch handle multiplies your weight against the resistance of the soil. The deeper the root, the better this tool works. Dandelions in lawn, plantain in the cracks of a brick path, thistle along a fence line — it all comes out the same way.
The Back
Most weeding tools are designed for someone kneeling. A trowel, a Cape Cod weeder, a fish-tail puller — all of them assume you are willing to spend the afternoon on the ground. For some gardeners that is fine for a season or two. For most, it stops being fine sooner than they thought.
This tool is what comes next. Stand upright. Foot on the lever. Hand on the bamboo. The weeding gets done in less time because you are not stopping every fifteen minutes to stand up and stretch. Gardeners who switch tend to say the same thing: they did not realize how much energy they were losing to the kneeling itself.
The Design
Two parallel prongs cast as a single piece of steel, set 2.85 inches apart — tight enough to grip a taproot, wide enough to clear the crown of the weed without nicking it.
Welded to the prong base, sized for any work boot. Your body weight drives the prongs into the soil — not your arms, not your wrist. The mechanism does the work.
Strong, light, weather-resistant. Stamped with the Garrett Wade logo. The 44-inch length is the lever; it is also the reason you never have to bend over to pull a weed.
The geometry is what makes this tool feel almost effortless. Your weight on the lever, the long handle as the pry, the prongs as the fulcrum. Even the deepest taproot has no choice but to come up.
The Routine
For most gardeners, weeding is the chore you put off because of what it costs the next morning. The lower back. The knees. The wrists. A weekend spent crawling around the perennial bed and you are paying for it through Wednesday.
The change is real and immediate. You walk the bed, find the weed, step on the lever, lean, drop it in the bucket. Repeat. You can do an entire bed in the time it used to take to weed half of it, and you are standing upright the whole time.
A good tool solves a problem you did not know you had ten minutes after you start using it. This weeder does that. Step on the lever, lean the handle, and the way you weed forever changes. Garry believed in tools like that. So do we.
The Garrett Wade Garden Team
Specifications
| Overall Length | 45.6″ (handle plus prong head) |
| Handle Length | 44″ bamboo, stamped GW logo |
| Prong Width | 2.85″ (outside to outside) |
| Prong Material | Cast steel, single piece |
| Foot Lever | Cast steel, welded to prong base |
| Handle Material | Bamboo, natural finish |
| Weight | Approx. 2.86 lbs |
| Color | Natural wood and silver steel |
| Best For | Dandelion, plantain, dock, thistle, taproot weeds |
| Method | Chemical-free, leverage-based |
| Shipping | Ground only — contiguous 48 states |
| SKU | 12A04.18 |
| Price |
Common Questions
The tool that pulls weeds out root and all, without bending. A classic early-1900s design, faithfully rebuilt by Garrett Wade.
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Overall rating: 4.8 / 5 from 20 reviews.
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"I never leave reviews, and I hate the constant pestering of review culture. But I feel compelled to write one for this tool. Not having to bend over or get on your knees is just the side benefit, really. This thing pulls out weeds by the root so much better and with so much less effort than you can with your hands. Highly, highly recommend. Video is one hand holding the phone and pulling out this giant weed with one hand on this tool."
"I had my doubts but my son recommended this tool to weed and to save my back. It works great! It is easy to use and snatches those weeds from the root up. I was even able to pull some of the weeds that spread like vines under the ground."
"This thing is a gift from the gardening gods!!! No stooping, no bending, no thistle in my fingers!! Thank you so much!!"
"Took a few minutes to master it. But living in a rural area with the wind always blowing we get every weed seed in our yard. I bet Ive already removed 100+ weeds with this tool, As an older person it has been a back saver for sure. Thanks!"
"Dont waste the effort. Doesnt work"
"Worked well on weeds"
"the quality of the weeder is great, great back breaking saving tool, wish I had it years ago."
"This tool has been a godsend for me. No more sore back aches from pulling weeds from bending over or being on my knees. As long as you make sure your align directly over the weeds it pulls out root and all."
"This really helps get those weeds. Bending is getting harder with sore knees and it is great to still be able to get the weeds! My lawn looks great!"
"It really works. Super satisfying."
