Designed based on a 120-year-old nursery spade, the Pro-Lite Spade is a great all-purpose digging spade with a large, sharpened, heat-tempered carbon steel blade appreciated by consumers and professionals alike. We use it for planting and transplanting shrubs and small trees. Unlike most spades on the market, the forward step gives the user extra stability for kicking through roots while making it simple to cut in a deep hole with clean edges for planting landscaping. Sharpen the edge with a common file for extra utility.