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

I recently tried the Bulb Planter, and I'm really impressed with how handy and easy it is to use! The tool feels sturdy and doesn’t bend when planting bulbs, which is a huge plus for me. I especially love the automatic soil release feature—it makes digging and filling the hole a breeze. The depth marker is another great touch, helping me plant at the right depth every time, making the process faster and more efficient. On top of all that, the price is fantastic, and I think anyone, whether experienced or a beginner gardener, can easily use it. Highly recommend!

Good quality and works as advertised. Love having it to plant my bulbs.

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 open\widen 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.

Buy it!!’ It took me only about 2-3 minutes to plant 12 bulbs using this. Super easy to use, push into ground, squeeze handle to lift dirt “plug” out. Drop in bulb and then I squeeze/released the handle and dropped dirt back into hole. I have about 20 plus more bulbs to plant tomorrow and will probably take me only 10 minutes or so to complete. Also note this was easy to use on GA red clay.,,

I was afraid this would be somewhat flimsy, but it is a sturdy garden tool. Glad I purchased this item.

Works like a charm, easy to use and clean

There are ZERO likes! Plenty of dislikes. I used it for the first time in a 25 year old vegetable area. That has well amended soil. The soil was neither hard or mushy wet that day. I was making holes for tomato plants. After the 4th hole. I pressed the soil release button on side of handle. It would not open. There was no soil clogging handle in or around screws. From then on out, I had to shake and hand remove soil. Hole #11, the handle bent over. As seen in picture. I bent it back to original position as best as possible. Just a week later, I went to make more holes, for tomato plants again. We had had a moderate rainstorm 2 days prior. The soil was semi dry, first 2-3 inches, then moderately moist, but not mushy muddy. I was only making holes 3-4 inches deep at most. As these were young plants. No more then 4 inches tall with roots. The handle bent over again, just as you see it now.I thought the idea of a soil release tool was wonderful! NOT! I had also purchased a similar bulb tool for my Dad. But the one I bought him was like our older, American made tools from yesterday years. It was made by Edeweilla, I believe. I should’ve just bought myself the same kind as his.I WOULD NOT recommend this tool to anyone. I just want a replacement like the other I had bought for my dad. Or a refund for this one.

Honestly, this didn't work for me. I thought it was this super "plant your bulbs tool" but I ended up using a little hoe thing. It works OK for pushing in the soil and pushing in circles BUT the "grab the soil part" doesn't work. it just falls out anyway. This could be user error because it takes a strong hand to squeeze it as well. You can get the depth but the soil doesn't stay in the tool, for me at least. For the cheap price i'll save myself the aggravation of sending it back. The tool itself seems like its sturdy so I have no problems with it's quality. Hope this helps, Kim