A high performance tool for weed removal and transplanting small plants comprises a blade, foot step and elongated handle. The blade is attached to one handle end and the foot step is attached to the blade at the handle end. The blade tip is driven into the earth near a plant root or transplant location with operator foot pressure on the foot step. The operator then pushes downward on the opposite handle end and the tool operates as a lever with fulcrum at blade or foot step contact with the earth surface, causing the blade tip to lift upward and remove a plant or soil portion. A narrow flat blade with sharpened tip presents a small profile for easy earth penetration. A long handle allows the operator to work from a beneficial standing position, and leverage produced by handle to blade relative length amplifies blade tip lifting force.
