Edward Tools Bulb Planter – Bend Free Tool for Planting Bulbs – Automatic Soil Release for Digging/refilling Hole – Depth Marker for More consistent Planting Tulips, Daffodils, Dahlias

Landscapers Select bulb planter – a very decent bulb planter – not perfect, but good. Edward Tools Bulb Planter (Landscapers Select): After I basically trashed my old hand-held bulb planter last fall, when I was naturalizing narcissus in some pretty resistant woodland soil (roots, clay and a few rocks), I needed to get a replacement. I prefer the models where you can openwiden the bulb planter to make the extracted soil fall out easily. This bulb planter appears to be pretty sturdy, and I had no problems digging holes for the bulbs, although you would need some wrist and hand power when the ground is hard and not cooperative. (But this is a hand tool, and not a drill-powered auger, so that’s realistic). I gave it a 4 overall, and a 4 for ease of use. The soil release action doesn’t work as well as previous bulb planters I have had – you have to give it a smack to get rid of all the dirt. I found that using some organic food oil spray inside the planter helped the extracted soil plug fall out more cleanly. (I use organic food oil spray on metal gardening tools, to make them easier to clean and protect against rust). So, I found it to be quite a decent tool, but recommend you oil the inside to facilitate the release of the extracted dirt. (And a little tap with a rubber hammer can also be helpful – another household tool which has uses in the garden as well). Since I have only used this planter for one season, I did not rate it for long-term durability, but as mentioned previously, it appears to be a sturdy little gardening tool.

Excellent durable and works well in garden soil. Obviously will not work in gravelly soil, hard clay or soil with substantial roots – but works VERY well on true garden topsoil/potting soil material, even with heavy concentration of annual plant roots (but not tree or shrub roots). Does a good job of retaining the soil (unless dry and quite sandy), and releases it well. Just avoid getting dirt in the handle, as than jams up the release mechanism (two parts of the handle slide together to release the dirt). Made planting bulbs this year probably about 5 times faster than using a hand trowel to dig holes one by one.Also good for transplanting small volunteers – just grab the entire plant with soil plug, then transfer into a starter pot.

Don’t plant flowers without this. My old one broke and I bought 2 more. This might not be the most durable, but it will get you through a planting season and that’s a great value for the price. I wouldn’t be able to keep up my huge flower bed without!

Unless dirt is packed tight, it doesn’t remove dirt and make a hole easily. Didn’t like the fact that bulb planter didn’t remove the dirt easily from the hole dug. I found the dirt would have had to be packed down for it to be removed. Otherwise pulling the bulb planter out of the ground, the dirt just fell out.

Making gardening easier. Never knew this tool existed until I saw someone using it on YouTube. Wow! So easy! Works like a charm! If you’re a bulb planter, I highly recommend.