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Bulb planter

This tool is useful for creating small planting holes for bulbs and plants. Push the tapered body of the planter into the ground and extract a plug of soil by squeezing the handle.

The holes made by a bulb planter are around 60mm wide and up to 100mm deep. This tool is easier to use for planting small plants and bulbs than a trowel.

There are long handled versions of bulb planters, which you could use sitting down or to reduce bending, but you will need good balance and a strong arm to use them and they tend to glog up if the soil is damp.
*Bulb planter:
Length:240mm
Weight:500g
SupplierGardena UK Ltd
Supplier's websitewww.gardena.co.uk
Model3412
* Information correct at time of publication.