A pocket-knife is one of the most useful to tools to have close at hand in the garden. Whether you need to quickly tie in a climber or harvest your vegetables from the kitchen garden, it’s a good addition to any gardener’s tool box. Here’s our pick of the best pocket knives for the garden.
OAK HANDLE

Compact Pruning Knife,
£37.99, Burgon & Ball,
burgonandball.com
SWISS MADE

Grafting Knife,
£12.99, Felco,
notcutts.co.uk
SERRATED EDGE

Perennial Knife,
£10.50, Great Dixter Shop,
greatdixtershop.co.uk
HARDWARE ATTACHMENTS

No. 09 DIY Folding Knife,
£30, Opinel,
conranshop.co.uk
SOPHISTICATED LOOK

Buffalo Folding Knife with Pruner Blade,
£40, A Wright & Son,
sheffield-trading.com
COLOURED HORNBEAM HANDLE

Traditional Folding Knife in blue,
£12.95, Opinel,
amara.com
TAPER GROUND BLADE

General Purpose Lock Knife,
$54, Kauffman Mercantile,
kaufmann-mercantile.com
HAND FORGED IN JAPAN

Baishinshi Kogatana,
£119, Niwaki,
niwaki.com
HEAVY DUTY

Crater C33,
£29.95, Leatherman,
leatherman.co.uk
All prices correct on publication.