OK, I'll stop soon, but I'm inundated with eternal quack grass. As of now, I find that the STEEL D-handle fork (have broken many wooden handles) that I broke down and bought recently is worth all those pennies ... I can sink it into the weeds, snug a
wood branch 'wedge' behind it, then tip it back with my 'maximum' force, using leverage and my weight to magnify the effect. Wish I had bought it years ago, even though it is heavy. I love leverage!!! May an 'Easy(ier) Way with Leverage' thread would be helpful, especially for us older folks who think we'll last forever ; )