Garden tool for removing plants having roots

摘要

A garden tool for extracting a plant having roots in the earth. The garden tool basically comprises a housing and a prong assembly connected to the housing. The prong assembly includes a prong holder and at least three prongs with each prong being connected to the prong holder disposed generally near the outer peripheral surface of the prong holder. About one-fourth of a prong length of each of the prongs is disposed in the prong holder whereby the prong holder cooperates with the portions of the prongs disposed in the prong holder to provide sufficient strength for substantially reducing the tendency of the prongs to bend when disposed in the earth and rotated. The garden tool also includes a handle assembly which is connected to the upper end of the housing. The handle assembly and the prong assembly each are snappingly connectable to the housing and means are included for preventing the rotation of the prong assembly and the handle assembly relative to the housing in an assembled position of the prong assembly and the handle assembly connected to the housing. The present invention also contemplates a method of removing the plant using the garden tool wherein the earth surrounding the plant is moistened prior to the insertion of the prongs to facilitate the removal of substantially all of the root, and wherein the garden tool is rotated at least two full rotations to assure the formation of the plug.