Forum

About the Landscape Juice Network

Founded in 2008. The Landscape Juice Network (LJN) is the largest and fastest growing professional landscaping and horticultural association in the United Kingdom.

LJN's professional business forum is unrivalled and open to anyone within within the UK landscape industry

LJN's Business Objectives Group (BOG) is for any Pro serious about building their business.

For the researching visitor there's a wealth of landscaping ideas, garden design ideas, lawn advice tips and advice about garden maintenance.

Auger or bulb planter

Posted by Peter sellers on August 9, 2025 at 7:43pm

Got a job I hate this Autumn, planting bulbs.

They are going in soil not turf, we have a bulb planter but find it difficult to use so considering a hand earth auger. Do have a petrol posthole borer but the augers are too large for bulbs. Any thoughts on a hand earth auger?

Views: 179

You need to be a member of Landscape Juice Network to add comments!

Join Landscape Juice Network

★
★
★
★
★
Votes: 0
Email me when people reply –
Follow

Replies

  • PRO
    Honey Badger August 11, 2025 at 7:57am

    I use a bergon and ball transplanting spade.

  • PRO
    Dave Colton August 11, 2025 at 10:04pm

    I have used a large auger bit in a battery drill and that is.very fast and efficient .

  • PRO
    Adam Woods August 12, 2025 at 4:46pm

    Last Autmn, faced with around 500 alliums I bought one of these : http://https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09Z1YSK52?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fe...

     - in case the link doesnt work this is what it is called... "SYITCUN Garden Hole Digger for Planting Bulbs Seedlings,Bulb Auger,Heavy Duty Spiral Drill Bit,Solid Core Shaft Auger,Garden Bulb Planter Tools 10x30cm"

    Fitted to my trusty DeWalt it did the job.... At times I could have done with a side handle for the drill when it found large rocks - but overall it was fantastic.

    • Peter sellers > Adam Woods August 12, 2025 at 5:46pm

      Thanks Adam, have found a 40mm auger to fit our petrol posthole borer so sorted

This reply was deleted.

Hot Discussions

Leading contributors

Featured Discussions

Trade green waste centres

<!-- Google tag (gtag.js) --> <script async src="https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=G-WQ68WVXQ8K"></script> <script> window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; function gtag(){dataLayer.push(arguments);} gtag('js', new Date()); gtag('config', 'G-WQ68WVXQ8K'); </script>

LJN Sponsor

Advertising

Blogs

More on LJN

Featured business articles

About LJN