up lawn as will be readily apparent having located the weed 25 properly the next step is to actually place a foot on pedal section 35 while using the cane handle for support pressing lightly downward with the foot moves pedal bar 14 to the position shown in fig4 more precisely the pedal bar 14 pivots rotates about pedal bar section 30 and aperture 28 against the tension of spring 40 in the direction indicated by arrow 32 the pedal bar 14 is depressed until it comes into a resting position with pedal bar section 35 atop lateral support portion 19 as shown to the lower right hand side of fig4 as the pedal bar 14 is rotated downward the tip of cutter 24 scoops up the root and 34 dirt ball 34 associated with weed 25 capturing the entity as shown in fig4 spikes 21 and 22 which are embedded into the soil hold the entire assembly from slipping rearward during the time cutter 24 is scooping up the root ball the tip of cutter 24 sharp point during this transition makes a cutting arc through the soil beveled surface 52 of cutter 24 is shaped to facilitate the passage of cutter 24 through the soil it wil be apparent at this point that the shape of cutter 24 may be varied as for example to a spoon shape to perhaps widen the cut if that appears desirable these modifications however are considered to be within the scope and spirit of this invention and have not been disclosed in detail herein.