Alanis,

A lot of people like the Winged Weeder design. For close in weeding with it and similar weeders, you have to have "X-ray eyes" to keep from damaging the plants you are weeding around. For close-to-the-plant use, a hand Circle Hoe is less likely to damage your good plants.
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I don't have one, but a hand Hula Hoe also shows you where you are cutting.

For close in weeding, I use a Cape Cod weeder, although you have to visualize where the sharp point is under the ground and that one is for right-handed users. If you were left-handed, you would want to find a left-handed style of that tool. The Winged Weeder is suitable for left-handed or right-handed use, as are the Hula weeder and the Circle Hoe.

ZM