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Project Using ANY Hand Bulb Planter (I cannot find the Ames Deluxewhich is the one that I personally own)
1. Get your items together. You may or may not want to use gloves. It is whatever you prefer, I wear gloves and highly recommend them. Pick out the flower bulbs that you are going to plant, whether you want to use new bulbs or replant previous ones. You can also plant small flowers with this planter and follow the directions for the plant that you are planting.
2. Find the area that you are going to plant your bulbs. You probably already had something in mind when you started your project. Keep in mind that trees may have large roots that can hinder your progress.
3. Start making your hole. While you are pushing down on the planter, you want to twist the hand in a circular motion, kind of back and forth. This helps cut the ground and move any rock or roots that may be in your way. The teeth work in a cutting motion when it comes to the small roots.
4. Depth. The flowers that I am using have a four inch depth and my bulb planter is marked, so when I get to the mark I can pull the planter out of the ground. Depending on the dampness of the dirt you may have to use your hands or a trowel to remove the dirt from your hole. Mine was a little damp and clay like so the dirt stayed in the planter.
5. The bulb. The bulb that I used needed to be planted with the point pointing upward and that is what I did.
6. Covering up the plant. I put the planter back in the hole and used my fingers to push the dirt out of the planter and back in the hole. You may have loose dirt. Then you just fill your hole back up and you have successfully planted your plant.
Review
I would recommend this product to anyone that would have a small job. It tends to get tiresome when you have 10 or more bulbs or flowers to plant. The cutting action that this model has is handy as well.
While I was unable to find my exact bulb planter I did find one called the Beaver Long Handle Bulb Planter that looks very similar. I purchased my bulb planter over 8 years ago, so I'm sure brands and models have changed a bit since then. But I'm sure any bulb planter will get the job done.
