Using the bulb planter is simple. First, choose the location. After you have decided where you will plant, take the cylinder end of the tool and place it on top of the desired area. Push it as hard as you can into the ground.
Bulb planters often don't hold up well in hard rocky soil.
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Arrange the bulbs in a random design on your lawn. Use a bulb planter to dig a hole the proper depth.
Bulb Planter
Bulb planters can make your life easier if you spend a great deal of time digging during the spring and fall planting seasons. The device resembles a tin can with a handle on top and a tapered end on bottom.
Bulb Planter
Bulb planters are open ended, slightly tapered metal tubes with coarse cutting teeth on the bottom for cutting into the dirt. The tool is pushed or twisted into the ground to the desired planting depth.
Buy a bulb planter; it will make planting easier and more enjoyable. If you have trouble kneeling, consider buying a long-handled bulb planter.
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The Long Handled Bulb Planter is the most functional bulb planter ever made. It features a 7" deep carbon steel cone and a wide 2" opening, beveled cone edges, a unique T-handle and perfectly placed foot pedals that allow easy, stand-up use.
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Choose bulbs for your site and zone. In an open space, you need at least 100 bulbs per 12 square feet to make an impact.
The easiest way to dig holes while planting plugs is through the use of bulb planter tool, a bulb auger, or even a golf course putting hole digger.
Use a hand trowel or a specially designed bulb planter to dig your holes. If the soil is particularly compacted it`s ideal to fork the area over firstly to loosen it up and remove all large clumps of soil.
Dig the hole with a bulb planter or small garden trowel. Each type of bulb has a desired depth range. Plant them too deep, and they can't break through to the surface in the spring. Plant them too shallow, and the bulb can freeze and die.
If you are planning to plant a lot of bulbs, you may want to invest in a bulb planter. This tool does the work to easily dig a perfect hole for your bulbs. It is inexpensive and available at just about any gardening or home store.
A bulb planter is a garden tool shaped like a cylinder with a handle for pulling out small clumps of turf so that bulbs can be added to a yard without much digging.
Spring bulbs are planted about three times deeper than their diameter.
To plant dozens of bulbs quickly, use a hand tool called a bulb planter, which pulls out circular plugs of soil about 4 in (10 cm) in diameter and equally deep.
Naturalise bulbs in lawns by taking a handful and dropping from waist height.
Plant where they land with a strong trowel or bulb planter - these are ideal for digging into heavy clay soil.
If you prefer a more formal look of rows, you may wish to invest in a bulb planter. If you desire a more natural, clumped look, dig a wider hole that can accommodate several bulbs (5 to 10) planted together.
Using a bulb planter in these situations can be very useful, and for steeper areas and for planting larger plants a hole-cutter could be more effective.
Those who plan to start a garden will also need to look for some quality gardening tools, including trowels and perhaps a bulb planter. A well stocked garden shed is one of the best ways to get the maximum enjoyment out of your new hobby.
 See also: Plant, Soil, Planting, Bulb, Spring
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