Winner: Burgon & Ball – New RHS-endorsed trowels

Finalists:  Gardena - MicroCutting Range, Westland - Kent & Stowe Eversharp Garden Snips

About the winner: These new trowels are unique in the market as Burgon & Ball are the only garden tools suppliers endorsed by the RHS. Planting tools are the top-selling stainless category, and these trowels offer exciting design choices for different types of planting, inspiring even those gardeners who already own an everyday trowel.

What the judges said: “A lovely addition to a really comprehensive range of quality hand tools.”

Winner's comment: "We came up with the range because not everyone wants to use a standard trowel. There are different types of planting and different plants. So we looked into what those were and made sure we had a solution for every type of planting. It's been wonderfully received by the trade, so we're really proud to get the award and the recognition. And the sales have been good. The feedback and the distribution wins we've had from it is one of the easiest we've had in years. We should have done it a long time ago.” Ruth Posey, Sales Director.