Ground Auger for planting plants on TV ? (flowers, spring, how to)

[bradshaw]

Hello, Anyone seen the Awesome Auger on TV ? It is supposed to dig a small hole for planting flowers by using a drill and a auger which attaches to the drill. This is the first time I have seen this product. I am ordering it today. If anyone has one let me know how you are making out with it. Thanks, Art

[andthentherewere3]

What a cool idea, but I have never seen it. I had to say though, I was scratching my head at first just after reading your post the first time. I misread it, thinking it was for drilling and planting a plant in the TV. LOL!

[ellie]

I don't know about the ones on tv but I've used the large gas powered ones to plant shrubs. They're pretty cool till you hit a root , then it'll spin you around and yank your arm off. I'd rather use a shovel.

[knoxgarden]

There are a lot of bulb augers around and have been for years. The one advertised on TV is probably the least effective of them and the most expensive. There have also been a lot of complaints.
INFOMERCIAL SCAMS.COM - AWESOME AUGER COMPLAINTS
There's a good assortment at Amazon and shipping and handling are free. Make sure you've got a drill powerful enough to use it.
Amazon.com: bulb auger
This is another option that comes highly recommended
Bulb Bopper® Flower Bulb Planter Auger Drill .. as seen on HGTV

My favorite planting tool is a dibble.
Amazon.com: English Garden Tools - Dibble: Kitchen & Dining

[alleycat]

You might want to read these reviews as well:

AWESOME AUGER Reviews and other As Seen On TV Product Reviews - AWESOME AUGER Review.

[southward bound]

knoxgarden, I looked at the dibble. How does one use that? It looks interesting and useful. I'm sure I'll need one as soon as I find out how to use it. I love good gardening tools.

[alleycat]

Originally Posted by southward bound

knoxgarden, I looked at the dibble. How does one use that? It looks interesting and useful. I'm sure I'll need one as soon as I find out how to use it. I love good gardening tools.

You push it into the ground to make a hole, then you put your bedding plant or whatever into the hole, then you sort of push the dirt up around the roots of the plant using your handy dibble. Then, if you just set out a hundred plants, you stand up and go, "Oh, my aching back." ;-)

[knoxgarden]

That's sort of the way it works! I use it to loosen soil in potted plants down at the roots, poke holes for fertilizer, plant small bulbs, plant seeds, etc.
It's one of those things that once you use it, you can't live without. At this time of year, when I'm getting the pots and garden ready for spring, it's the tool I grab.
For transplanting I use a trowel like this one:
Windowbox - your source for Container Gardening
I've had it for many years and it works great. Digs just the right size hole to plop in a plant from a six-pack.

[hc7612]

I have a similiar one I purchased to plant bulbs. I found it much easier to just use a trowel. We have very "rocky" soil. So as soon as I would hit a rock or large amount of clay it would jam. I was conintually having to stop and tighten the bit on the drill. After awhile I just gave up. They are great in theory, but not great to use. At least that was my experience.

[sean98125]

Most hardware stores carry an auger bit like this for about $10-$15.