Product reviewsGardena 3412-20 Bulb Planter

Best one on the market, for a few holes per sessiion.

I would have bought one long ago if the description made clear that the black bar in the picture is actually a lever, pivoted where it passes through sthe blue body, so that when pressed up to the handle, it pulls on the silver-coloured screw head to open the jaws. This makes it very easy to release the plug of soil. It also makes it easy to cut a slightly larger hole if required.

The metal is the same thickness as the very cheap ones, but the shape of the body makes it slightly more robust than those. I do wonder why they are not all made of 1.5/1.6mm thick steel instead of the 1.2mm, or even 2.0mm. Then they would all be much more robust.

For up to about say 100 holes in a session, I think this is the best option. For more holes, the ache from the twisting of the wrist means that probably a long handled, two handed, bulb planter would be better, (Currently £30 instead of £10, and £5 for el-cheapo ones without the lever)

Good enough for me to now be buying one for my brother.Read full review...

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Good value and odes what it claims to do.

This seems to be much sturdier than the previous (much cheaper) bulb planter I had which broke after a couple of years. I have used it to plant daffodil bulbs this autumn. I found I sometimes still had the issue of ejecting the soil from the tool, but poking it out with a stick worked fine. We are on London clay, so not easy to work with.Read full review...

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You’ll not find a better engineered product on the market.

Having used this tool to plant seed potatoes, leeks, and runner bean plants, at this price you’ll not find a better engineered product of this type on the market.

Gardena Hand Held Bulb Planter

Worth every penny. Well made, sturdy and bright blue which makes it easy to spot if left in the garden. Added bonus is it has a long guarantee so might outlast me.

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Essential tool for bulb planters

Used to plant bulb on a lawn.

Requires a good twisting action, and will need help releasing soil back into ground (poke with a stick). But allowed me to plant >50 bulbs in a much shorter time than usual a trowel. Feels good quality build. Read full review...

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bulb planter

good quality does the job, but soil sticks inside and has to be pushed out with a tool of some kind as you cannot get your hand in. well made though and it does work ok

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Brilliant bulb planter.

Best bulb planter I’ve ever used. Makes planting bulbs so much easier and quicker than any other planter.

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good

way better than standard bulb planter as it has a lever to release the other -others have push handles, which aren't as easy to operate if you've arthritis hands

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Quick delivery, does the job

Easy to use. Just make sure your planting in drier soil as clay sodden soil sticks to the cutter.

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Excellentb well made product.

Very tough easy to use.

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