Bad planting technique. Don't use an auger. Tease the roots. Dig a bigger hole. Get rid of the stupid box. Don't use landscape fabric. You need to work under someone who knows plants before you go out on your own
A woven natural material like jute or burlap weed barrier that decomposes in a season is the best way. You apply Ornamac to the beds and that will sterilize the weed seeds in the soil and prevent them from germinating and causing more weeds.
You're acting like a root bound plant can't recover which is completely rediculous. I've done it many times. He teasing just speeds it up. Grow and learn.
@meatsteak6053 Literally pulls it from the pot and puts it straight into the ground. It would be ridiculous to pull the plant, tease the roots, put it back, then pull it out again.
That is different than the cheap stuff they sell at big box stores it lets water thru but not weeds, I have seen growers use it, if it gets dirt or mulch on top, weeds will grow on top or thru the planting hole but not up thru the fabric.
I’m a landscaper and I can’t tell you how many different fabrics I’ve tried. It’s still going to come through where you plant the shrub. I never you is. I rather add more mulch or pinestraw to drown out those weeds. Also I rather just dig a hole instead of doing so many extra steps lol
it definitely helps root growth to break up the dirt, but it will compact pretty quickly. the main reason is so that the grass doesnt overtake the space, since its roots grow so much faster. since theres no grass here, its less of an issue. but imo, the bigger deal is that he left those knotted roots. hr shoulda broken up and or cut off the knots, not just thrown it down and left as it was.
Wonderful concept keeps weed out how every one can see the beauty next step water and over lay with dirt and plant grass no weeds just grass. I’d love to have that set up. Makes me happy just seeing the ease of it id love to have his jack hammer I have a plot that’s hard to work.
Actually your wrong. In a container grown plant you want to dig the whole to the size of the container. In a burlapped tree you want to dig the whole 2/3 times the diameter of the rootball
Im a landscaper of 32 years. That weed fabric does not work!!!!~ Weeds come from below still push through. Weeds come from seeds spread from birds, neighbors, wind ect.
I'm a farmer of 32 years and weeds come from the top down. Birds dont fly they choose to walk to the plants and drop seedlings that contain only weeds and drop those seeds into the ground. Trust me I've seen them do it multiple times. Did I also mentioned I have 32 years of bird watching? Now you know!
Efficient is not the word when burning most forms of plastic emits toxic fumes and the job can be done less costly with simply a blade and a sharpener. I should know, I grew up on an 11 acre family nursery that landscaped hundreds of homes, businesses, hospitals and two fire depts. in Indiana. I was operating a backhoe and tree digger when I was a teenager. But spot on about weed barriers.
Depends on the soil conditions. I grew up in PA where bedrock was just a few inches from the surface and you had to make the hole 2-3 times larger than the root ball or you'd quickly get a root bound plant. The main problem with the auger is that you better be sure where your power, water, and sewer are. If you don't know then you're better off with a shovel.
@@dazesalaz6879because it prevents the natural movement of nutrients and animals in your soil. It does nothing to stop weeds when you put 4 inches of mulch on top of it. Total waste of time and money. Just pure aggravation. Plus if you ever want to change your landscaping or add to it, huge PITA. I am a landscaper of 15 years.
@@davinasquirrel7672 yes, different soils don't require this. But also certain plants do not like it either. But I was always taught to do it because it also allows for the roots to branch out and secure the plant. Even though the plant can thrive, sometimes it cannot secure itself and you can easily pull it up years later. But I even do it with annuals because by the end of the season, you have to dig them out to remove them. I dislike being able to just pull plants out like popsicles out of a tray. Again, plant may be thriving but a good storm or a curious deer can just rip those little guys right out. And trees will fall over in wind storms.
Yeah, like just put enough wood chips and your fine and at least it becomes compost and eventually soil organic matter which is what’s deeper in the soil not residue on top. And helps your carbon nitrogen ratio.
@@gacarson9427You know Tomatoes have Seeds, Corn Kernels are a Seed, Okra has Seeds, Oranges have Seeds, Apple Seeds, Etc. You’re only added CRAP to your LANDSCAPE! That should {MOSTLY} be used in your Garden! NOT SAYING YOU CAN’T USE IT IN YOUR LANDSCAPE, but there’s a chance you get random “weeds” / seeds sprouting from your Food Compost!
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Many comments stating not to use weed barrier. It depends on how a product is used. If ur just putting mulch ontop of it, it eventually will have weeds growing unless u consistently mulch and it is meant to help reduce weed growth initially only. For a veggie garden its nice as a barrier to reduce weeding while growing sqaush or whatever. My way i like using it is rock gardens. I have a few that are 15+ years and going. I use a mixture of weed barrier, old pool liner and pond liner. No weeds whatsoever in the beds, collected medium-large rocks from the side of highways and from farmers rototilling new plots of land (FREE ROCKS). All the flowering shrubs and roses are thriving in it. Line it with flat pavers to make it more maintnance free against the weeds more, and so the lawn mower wheels drive easily over it. Otherwise pick plants that don't shed like crazy cause that will also add organic matter that weeds can and will attach to.
Smart thinking, but it takes knowledge to know that the hole needs to be at 1.5 times the size of the pot size for a higher chance of survival rate of the plants
Before even that, why don't we incorporate some stimulation to the roots before just plopping it in the ground...rubbing the sides of the root ball with your fingers, slightly breaking up the soil, is enough to tell the plant that it's out of the container and can now run free..these are containerized plants im suspecting and that already makes it difficult for the plant.
sure if u want it to die in a few years>>>THE HOLE SHOULD BE NO BIGGER THAN THE ROOT BALL >>as it lets in oxygen and roots do not like>>>>the roots will make their way through
Interesting gadget, but he did so many other things wrong like not making the whole as wide and deep as it should be not amending the soil and not cutting the roots to gently spread them out
You just gave that plant a very difficult hole to grow in. The sode are compact and tight, it wont let moisture or roots through. It was good until you didnt break the sides up.
I'm 55 years old I've been doing irrigation and Landscape installation my entire life everything that he just showed you in this video looks cool however it is productive I could have dug the holes on a whole installation on my own in the time that it took him to build that jig and break out his auger!! Cool videos of good luck to you man if you do this for a living you're going to lose money🎆
I use a post hole digger with depths marked on it, dig it twice the depth needed, scrap the side a little with a shovel to loosen the dirt and let that fall loosly to the bottom, a few pinches of fertilizer on the bottom and put the plant in, then water it regularly. Works every time.
Cool hole thing but I dig square holes so the root ball doesn't keep going in circles. A square hole the root hit a dead end and then has a better chance of having a stronger root system.
In Holland we use round and square pots for a reason. And the good stuff is bare rooted here. Just like i buy the plant when it looks dead (autum) and not when it's flowering like most people. I like doing the real gardening when it rains. My front garden is 12 years now. It's not that i just buy some stuff and throw it in. Not going to wait 5 years to find out it didn't root properly.
Here the soil is very caliche, so the best thing is to, as you said, dig a square hole, but then pop a cardboard box the hole and fill it with potting soil as well as the plant. The box holds the water , so less water is required, the cardboard eventually breaks down, allowing the roots to expand. Gives the plant a chance to establish.
Clean efficient. If I saw that at the local supply I might buy it. I know nothing of plants but I've done what your doing in compacted massachusetts glacial till on around 250 new home builds and we have thousands of shrubs that are going on 15 to 20 yrs old. I excavate and build but I see nothing wrong here
Using a machine to make the hole smears the earth and makes it harder for roots to penetrate into the undisturbed soil. It also makes it harder for water trapped in the hole you just created to leech into the ground and away from your plants. I rough up the wall of the hole and the root ball before I put them into the ground.
Yah so you're a smooth brain , look around you think every tee you see is just planted without an auger. Or that they "rough up the hole " before planting. Most the shit you're looking at full grown is older than you gtfoh I swear to God so glad people like you have no job of importance to society as a whole.
Great idea. This speeds up the process and cleanup. You need to manufacture these in a hard PVC material. You would have a good income just from this. From someone who has landscaped and gardened for years. ❤❤❤❤
People who are complaining about weed barriers don't realize there are 2 kinds. 1 is made from fabric and the other professional grade is made from plastic. The plastic one pretty much kills anything underneath it. While the fabric one just ends up dissolving over time. Hence why you get the plastic one.
It sounds like you’d rather work harder than smarter. Looks like he’s planting about 20 plants, and after digging a few holes, your body will be tired. Additionally, I’m sure he’s going to add mulch on top of the landscape fabric, so it’s wise to have the plants slightly above ground level to accommodate the couple of inches of mulch.
@@jhorsch94 Alright, the mulch explanation makes sense but I’ve always been told you want a bit of a “bowl” around the base of the plant for the water to flow into and sit in. As for the auger, I’d rather spend $30 on a shovel and work a bit harder than $250+ on an auger but to each their own
@@F-4Phantom2 You can still create the bowl effect with the mulch, depending on the type of mulch used, but planting slightly above ground level ensures proper drainage and prevents root rot without burying the plant too deeply. I understand the value of saving money and putting in a little extra work, but perhaps he already had the auger for another project like building a fence or decking, and simply made the planting jig for his plants. It’s like the phrase, “Use what you have, where you are, with what you’ve got.” I just built a trellis a couple of weeks ago for a few grape plants, and I honestly wished I had an auger for the posts. I have a post hole digger, but the ground was way too hard to use it effectively. I even use that post hole digger to plant or transplant all my large vegetable plants like tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and broccoli.
Yes, this looks good at first glance, but this is actually lazy and short-sighted to make a quick buck. There are so many ways to make this work well: use a template w various properly sized holes for the different plants. Have plants soaking while digging proper depth of hole - using auger compacts soil, preventing air, water, nutrients, earthworms, etc & thus growth in plant. Should've added some organic material in bottom of hole to help plant establish faster while watering too, to enhance transferred plant's viability, definitely tease out rootball before planting, use cardboard, newspapers, or woodchips instead of that godawful landscaping fabric. L fabric adds plastics & chemicals as it degrades to your soil while it stops water from reaching soil, causing shallo, poor root development. It doesn't stop weeds - they grow into the fabric & get roots entangled in it; making it impossibly awful to remove them, and it's pricey. Yes, this seems like a great idea, but it's lazy & short-sighted. Great for a quick fix for a 1 day, cheater solution. Buyer beware of plantings like this. Your plants won't last or be as healthy ( or alive) as they should be for the price you're paying for this.
By the way, decreased water infiltration into soil leads to increased surface runoff which creates soil erosion, clogs stormwater drains, carry contaminants to fresh water systems. Not to mention that changing the soils moisture regime will destabilize your house foundations
Weeds also indicate compaction or they are brining heavy calcium up from deep in the soil as once it falls down only way it’s likley to come up is if a weed plant does it.
A shovel and a box cutter would have done the trick and not used any gas or propane, not to mention the ground is covered in plastic... Humans are clueless anymore.
I've been doing this 17+ years and never havd I seen plants planted in black fabric thrive. The fabric prevents the gas exchange in the soil, it doesn't allow the plants to establish and become heat and drought tolerant, and the weeds will just grow on top. I don't believe a respectful landscaper would use landscape fabric for anything other than under rock to prevent soil infiltration.
Forget about a template. First, with a sharp knife slice down 1 inch vertically into the root ball in 5 spots . Measure the height and diameter of the plant’s root ball. Dig down no more than the height of the root ball so that the ball sits on firm undisturbed soil. BUT for the width to dig, that is dx2. No less. More is fine.
Doesn’t really seem genius, just extra steps not needed. That black material doesn’t have to have e a perfect circle cut into it, I’m sorry, burned into it. And you can’t find the spot where you’re gonna drill the hole, without making a jig first? And also, what’s wrong with a shovel, not everyone has or has to use an auger. Like I said, extra steps not needed.
If it was done under my supervision... i will be ashamed of being a gardener. You don't dig the holes like that, the inside need to ne broken for the roots to expand easier The hole need to be filled with water and soli. The plant need to be dumped in water until all the roots are wet What will be done with the plastic in 15 years. Lazy choices for people no brain.
That’s all neat and tidy, BUT, for the health of the roots, you need loosened soil in a much larger diameter opening, not just to fit the size of the container in which it came.
I hate landscapers that think they know what they’re doing. You shouldn’t use read tarps. You should use mulch. And that hole needs to be twice that size for the plant to thrive. Maybe a little soil amendments also.
It's gonna sounds crazy you guys, but plants grow pretty good without all this extra money. Throw them in the ground, give them sun and water, save your money and do it how nature has been since the beginning.
This is a method Bellingrath Gardens has used a long time for their seasonal change beds. They auger a hole the size of the pot and drop in the plant....sometimes still in pot. They plan to reuse the hole in 3 months and either return the plant (azalea, rhod, lilly, etc) to a greenhouse or mulch it. The city of Fairhope, AL does the same thing as they plant every season for display. My wife used to get a pile of removed plants every few months dropped off by Randy that they were taking to compost. They still had months of good show if clumped. Some are still in the yard as 14ft azaleas.
Cute video, but never do this. "Weed barrier" works well under gravel, like for pathways and perhaps in farming applications. For the home gardener, use large pieces of cardboard to line your vegetable garden beds coveredwith dried grass clippings. This will effectively eliminate weeds for the season and breakdown to nothing by Fall. Works everytime, it's free, it's easy and it amends the soil. And worms love it
My method is do my edges either natural or rock border, plant my base plants (plant high to allow for cardboard and mulch plus I have clay soil), cover plants with bags to protect them and spray with vinegar weed killer, remove bags, let area sit for a about a week and allow weeds to die back (though they are not completely dead but are weaker), then I put down 2-3 layers of cardboard and at least 2-3 inches of mulch. Put down preemergent. Here is the most important step. Maintain it. You have to go in your garden daily. Pluck the weeds when small. This method really works. Been doing for years.
Very clever invention to keep planting tidy. I'm slowly removing weed barrier from flower beds and planting ground covers. So far ajuga is my fav and it's gorgeous. You just reminded me that i need to divide mine and use them in other parts of the garden.
Bad planting technique. Don't use an auger. Tease the roots. Dig a bigger hole. Get rid of the stupid box. Don't use landscape fabric. You need to work under someone who knows plants before you go out on your own
I know you won’t listen to me, but I was a landscaper for 25 years……..don’t put down weed barriers. Just trust me on this one.
I'll take your word for it.
I agree, they only work for a very short time. Then weeds/grass will grow on them or through them
@@huannguyen5757the power of plants seeking light is amazing,
Weed mat, turns good soil into a biological desert.
I've never had a weed barrier work at all. Should rename it weed fertilizer
Yea, he's a hack alright, left the roots all bound up, usually leads to dead plants in a year or two.
My exact thought.
Stop ✋ plastic this is not gardening 😊
Guess you prefer weeding week ends
My weed barrier was mesh
A woven natural material like jute or burlap weed barrier that decomposes in a season is the best way. You apply Ornamac to the beds and that will sterilize the weed seeds in the soil and prevent them from germinating and causing more weeds.
Cry
Came to the comments looking for the dumb mf to comment that😂
Didn’t “tease the roots”. In 6 months you can pull that right back up and the roots will look just the same.
I came to the comments for this.. classic hardscaper, happy to do the big build stuff but sees plants as the fluff at the end..
You must be joking😂
You're acting like a root bound plant can't recover which is completely rediculous. I've done it many times. He teasing just speeds it up. Grow and learn.
@meatsteak6053 Literally pulls it from the pot and puts it straight into the ground. It would be ridiculous to pull the plant, tease the roots, put it back, then pull it out again.
I'm more concerned about the auger smearing the walls of the hole making it harder for the roots to punch through into undisturbed earth.
Im imagining tearing out that landscape fabric in 5 years when weeds start knitting their own quilt into it
That is different than the cheap stuff they sell at big box stores it lets water thru but not weeds, I have seen growers use it, if it gets dirt or mulch on top, weeds will grow on top or thru the planting hole but not up thru the fabric.
@@leahr.2620 There are always weeds under the dirt. They will start growing under the fabric. It's really horrible when the fabric decides to depart!
@@robotpizzait takes more than 5 years. That is one of the best landscape fabrics one can buy.
@@leahr.2620I have this fabric, and while it keeps weeds at bay, crab grass and Bermuda don’t care. Goes right through.
I’m a landscaper and I can’t tell you how many different fabrics I’ve tried. It’s still going to come through where you plant the shrub. I never you is. I rather add more mulch or pinestraw to drown out those weeds. Also I rather just dig a hole instead of doing so many extra steps lol
Rule number 1. Dig a hole twice the size of the pot for root growth.
And you're a landscaper ?
it definitely helps root growth to break up the dirt, but it will compact pretty quickly.
the main reason is so that the grass doesnt overtake the space, since its roots grow so much faster. since theres no grass here, its less of an issue. but imo, the bigger deal is that he left those knotted roots. hr shoulda broken up and or cut off the knots, not just thrown it down and left as it was.
Rocks, roots and wifi lines have entered the chat
Wonderful concept keeps weed out how every one can see the beauty next step water and over lay with dirt and plant grass no weeds just grass. I’d love to have that set up. Makes me happy just seeing the ease of it id love to have his jack hammer I have a plot that’s hard to work.
@@eivarden amen
Actually your wrong. In a container grown plant you want to dig the whole to the size of the container. In a burlapped tree you want to dig the whole 2/3 times the diameter of the rootball
Im a landscaper of 32 years. That weed fabric does not work!!!!~
Weeds come from below still push through. Weeds come from seeds spread from birds, neighbors, wind ect.
I'm an English speaker of 32 years. It's "etc", as in, "et cetera".
You are so petty it must be miserable to be you
I'm a farmer of 32 years and weeds come from the top down. Birds dont fly they choose to walk to the plants and drop seedlings that contain only weeds and drop those seeds into the ground. Trust me I've seen them do it multiple times. Did I also mentioned I have 32 years of bird watching? Now you know!
I wouldn’t go with weed barriers ever, but the plywood cutout method & auger combination is wildly efficient.
Efficient is not the word when burning most forms of plastic emits toxic fumes and the job can be done less costly with simply a blade and a sharpener.
I should know, I grew up on an 11 acre family nursery that landscaped hundreds of homes, businesses, hospitals and two fire depts. in Indiana. I was operating a backhoe and tree digger when I was a teenager.
But spot on about weed barriers.
Exactly.
@@brianmi40 Yeah, I’m all for mechanical advantage and not adding forever chemicals. Agreed
Just remember if you use an auger you need to call for locates. Otherwise you might hit hydro, gas or telecoms.
My daddy always said, "Dig an ugly hole or the roots will just go round and round" That auger will sure makes some smooooth sides.
👉👃
Great tip
Depends on the soil conditions. I grew up in PA where bedrock was just a few inches from the surface and you had to make the hole 2-3 times larger than the root ball or you'd quickly get a root bound plant. The main problem with the auger is that you better be sure where your power, water, and sewer are. If you don't know then you're better off with a shovel.
Facts use mulch a thick layer and done
Landscape fabric is the worst invention
I've read so many comments saying that recently. Why is that? I see sooo many professionals using it
@@dazesalaz6879because it prevents the natural movement of nutrients and animals in your soil. It does nothing to stop weeds when you put 4 inches of mulch on top of it. Total waste of time and money. Just pure aggravation. Plus if you ever want to change your landscaping or add to it, huge PITA. I am a landscaper of 15 years.
Landscaper of 28 years and I totally agree 🇦🇺👍
@dazesalaz6879 just because they own a landscape company doesn't mean they are professionals. I've worked for many and only like a couple companies.
Especially that stuff. It just breaks apart into shreds and the roots and weeds get tangled in it. At least use the more expensive FABRIC not plastic.
Landscaping fabric is the worst
What’s better? Wood chips?
@@MusickfreakbrownUse cardboard, newspaper, & yes, woodchips.
@@Musickfreakbrown any other but not Plastics meeeen!!!!!
@@Musickfreakbrown Yes. Or covering plants.
Team cardboard!
Dig a hole twice the size of the pot ….rough up the roots of the plant…guess not hey?
FACTS.
I guess they can get away with it if it were newly imported soil in the bed, instead of compacted.
@@davinasquirrel7672 yes, different soils don't require this. But also certain plants do not like it either. But I was always taught to do it because it also allows for the roots to branch out and secure the plant. Even though the plant can thrive, sometimes it cannot secure itself and you can easily pull it up years later. But I even do it with annuals because by the end of the season, you have to dig them out to remove them. I dislike being able to just pull plants out like popsicles out of a tray. Again, plant may be thriving but a good storm or a curious deer can just rip those little guys right out. And trees will fall over in wind storms.
The genius part wasn’t featured. It’s when he threw that superfluous wooden box contraption away and just dug a hole and filled it in.
Nope, tap that in, water to remove air, addmore soil after watering.
I use thick organic leaf mulch to suppress weeds. I never use plastic or weed mat.
Yeah, like just put enough wood chips and your fine and at least it becomes compost and eventually soil organic matter which is what’s deeper in the soil not residue on top. And helps your carbon nitrogen ratio.
Explain the thick organic leaf mulch, can it be food waste and leaf?
@@gacarson9427LEAF MULCH. . . Not Food Waste / COMPOST!
@@gacarson9427You know Tomatoes have Seeds, Corn Kernels are a Seed, Okra has Seeds, Oranges have Seeds, Apple Seeds, Etc. You’re only added CRAP to your LANDSCAPE! That should {MOSTLY} be used in your Garden! NOT SAYING YOU CAN’T USE IT IN YOUR LANDSCAPE, but there’s a chance you get random “weeds” / seeds sprouting from your Food Compost!
Cardboard or a thick layer of newspaper works well and is biodegradable.
Agrotkaninę o gramaturze przynajmniej 130g/m2 lepiej jest naciąć na krzyż a później podwinąć do środka , możesz miejsce cięcia przypalić opalarką elektryczną , dziurę możesz wykopać przy użyciu szpadla , lub wiertnicy ale dziura musi być głębsza o 1 i 1/3 wysokości doniczki , rośliny przed posadzeniem należy porządnie namoczyć i rozluźnić bryłę korzeniową , w wykopaną dziurę wkładasz roślinę , obsypujesz ją wokół ziemią , ubijasz , robisz dołek , zamiatasz resztki ziemi do dziury , nadmiar ziemi zabierasz , odwijasz zawinięta wcześniej matę do środka , pamiętając o zagłębieniu pod rośliną tak by woda opadowa została pod rośliną zamiast spływać po macie !!! Możesz rozłożyć linie kropkującą z kompensacją ciśnienia między roślinami a na n matę wysypać płukany żwir lub korę i gotowe. Dobrze posadzony materiał rośliny to dobrze wykonana praca - przy tak posadzonych roślinach jak na tym video masz pewne , że będzie co odchwaszczać i ryzyko nadziemnego systemu korzeniowego więc roślina będzie przesłuchać 😢
Many comments stating not to use weed barrier. It depends on how a product is used. If ur just putting mulch ontop of it, it eventually will have weeds growing unless u consistently mulch and it is meant to help reduce weed growth initially only. For a veggie garden its nice as a barrier to reduce weeding while growing sqaush or whatever. My way i like using it is rock gardens. I have a few that are 15+ years and going. I use a mixture of weed barrier, old pool liner and pond liner. No weeds whatsoever in the beds, collected medium-large rocks from the side of highways and from farmers rototilling new plots of land (FREE ROCKS). All the flowering shrubs and roses are thriving in it. Line it with flat pavers to make it more maintnance free against the weeds more, and so the lawn mower wheels drive easily over it. Otherwise pick plants that don't shed like crazy cause that will also add organic matter that weeds can and will attach to.
I like the barrier because we still get weeds anyways but they're easy to pull out with the barrier there
It’s fucking plastic and will dissolve in microplastic which does no good but harm to all organism.
until you pull microplastic strips out of your beds all the time because it strings off like a cheap shirt.
The plastic is bad for the environment and it changes the ph of the soil
@@karenjohnson7878 what way does the ph shift or is it related to what occurs when the material breaks down or what?
Smart thinking, but it takes knowledge to know that the hole needs to be at 1.5 times the size of the pot size for a higher chance of survival rate of the plants
it actually says that in each plant's planting instructions.
Thinking the same thing
Before even that, why don't we incorporate some stimulation to the roots before just plopping it in the ground...rubbing the sides of the root ball with your fingers, slightly breaking up the soil, is enough to tell the plant that it's out of the container and can now run free..these are containerized plants im suspecting and that already makes it difficult for the plant.
@nori1197 you're right, I just don't want to mention all of the steps since I noticed he was targeting putting pot into soil
sure if u want it to die in a few years>>>THE HOLE SHOULD BE NO BIGGER THAN THE ROOT BALL >>as it lets in oxygen and roots do not like>>>>the roots will make their way through
Interesting gadget, but he did so many other things wrong like not making the whole as wide and deep as it should be not amending the soil and not cutting the roots to gently spread them out
Why is everybody nowadays putting plastic on the soil?!
Weed barrier. It's permeable, so water will flow through.
It’s a membrane to stop weeds growing but allow moisture to flow.
Carelessness and laziness.
People want fancy looking gardens, but no work.
@@JoshBeards and insects can't emerge, vital nutrients are needed a root network, not just at plant base
@@JoshBeards insects can't emerge, vital nutrients are needed at plants' root network, not just at plant base
You just gave that plant a very difficult hole to grow in. The sode are compact and tight, it wont let moisture or roots through.
It was good until you didnt break the sides up.
Landscape fabric is terrible. Hole is too small.
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Genius?? He's not even putting the plants in at the correct depth
I'm 55 years old I've been doing irrigation and Landscape installation my entire life everything that he just showed you in this video looks cool however it is productive I could have dug the holes on a whole installation on my own in the time that it took him to build that jig and break out his auger!! Cool videos of good luck to you man if you do this for a living you're going to lose money🎆
Точно 😂 я совком быстрее сделаю, а прорези можно сделать просто крест накрест и края подогнуть вниз
you only make the jig once
@@poppyhimbothere are more problems here than just what's been mentioned already
You're supposed to put water in the hole first
And fertilizer would help
@@youtubeblockedme5864 .....and spread the roots out.
Where and why?
Lotta work for digging a hole tbh. Just use a shovel in my opinion fr.
It looks like he didn't dig the area before starting, so the ground is really hard.
I use a post hole digger with depths marked on it, dig it twice the depth needed, scrap the side a little with a shovel to loosen the dirt and let that fall loosly to the bottom, a few pinches of fertilizer on the bottom and put the plant in, then water it regularly. Works every time.
Me waiting for the genius part....
Honey, you missed the boat.
@@shadytreez if a stencil blows your mind wait till you find out about this new thing called the wheel
This is a genius idea. You have a better one we'd like to see it. 😂😂 . Keyboard warriors.
@@Zealot__ templates are not genius c'mon
@@rob3831 so that's a no on a better idea then? Gotcha, you just want to be a MOUTH. smh.
Cool hole thing but I dig square holes so the root ball doesn't keep going in circles. A square hole the root hit a dead end and then has a better chance of having a stronger root system.
Great idea
In Holland we use round and square pots for a reason. And the good stuff is bare rooted here. Just like i buy the plant when it looks dead (autum) and not when it's flowering like most people. I like doing the real gardening when it rains. My front garden is 12 years now. It's not that i just buy some stuff and throw it in. Not going to wait 5 years to find out it didn't root properly.
Here the soil is very caliche, so the best thing is to, as you said, dig a square hole, but then pop a cardboard box the hole and fill it with potting soil as well as the plant.
The box holds the water , so less water is required, the cardboard eventually breaks down, allowing the roots to expand. Gives the plant a chance to establish.
Didn’t know ,,,,thanks !
Microplastic farming
I volunteer build personal ramps for disabled folks. That clean out tool is perfect for when we auger the post holes.
Clean efficient. If I saw that at the local supply I might buy it. I know nothing of plants but I've done what your doing in compacted massachusetts glacial till on around 250 new home builds and we have thousands of shrubs that are going on 15 to 20 yrs old. I excavate and build but I see nothing wrong here
The black mat does not prevent weeds. New weed seed just starts on top on the mulch. It’s a waste of time and money
That's why you spray weed killer on top and no your wrong as shit stuff grows horribly with out it you just don't know
Not genius, he sure used a lot of supplies and energy to get the same result I get with a shovel.
Worse results*
He forgot several steps to improve plant sustenance including worm castings and breaking up the base of the roots after removing from the pot..😮
Been doing that but with a large carpet tile with circular hole . Lighter and easier to store.
Hole not big enough, should be twice the size of the pot.
Using a machine to make the hole smears the earth and makes it harder for roots to penetrate into the undisturbed soil. It also makes it harder for water trapped in the hole you just created to leech into the ground and away from your plants. I rough up the wall of the hole and the root ball before I put them into the ground.
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People often just perform tasks without any attempt at understanding what they are trying to accomplish.
Yah so you're a smooth brain , look around you think every tee you see is just planted without an auger. Or that they "rough up the hole " before planting.
Most the shit you're looking at full grown is older than you gtfoh
I swear to God so glad people like you have no job of importance to society as a whole.
Great idea. This speeds up the process and cleanup. You need to manufacture these in a hard PVC material. You would have a good income just from this. From someone who has landscaped and gardened for years. ❤❤❤❤
People who are complaining about weed barriers don't realize there are 2 kinds. 1 is made from fabric and the other professional grade is made from plastic. The plastic one pretty much kills anything underneath it. While the fabric one just ends up dissolving over time. Hence why you get the plastic one.
Not really cool to burn plastics.
Objection your honour.
It's cool to burn anything.
Did he just use an auger for that? 😂
The hole’s not even deep enough for the plant either
It sounds like you’d rather work harder than smarter. Looks like he’s planting about 20 plants, and after digging a few holes, your body will be tired. Additionally, I’m sure he’s going to add mulch on top of the landscape fabric, so it’s wise to have the plants slightly above ground level to accommodate the couple of inches of mulch.
Cuz he is gonna put mulch, bark, or rock. Go back to gaming...
@@jhorsch94 Alright, the mulch explanation makes sense but I’ve always been told you want a bit of a “bowl” around the base of the plant for the water to flow into and sit in. As for the auger, I’d rather spend $30 on a shovel and work a bit harder than $250+ on an auger but to each their own
@@F-4Phantom2 You can still create the bowl effect with the mulch, depending on the type of mulch used, but planting slightly above ground level ensures proper drainage and prevents root rot without burying the plant too deeply. I understand the value of saving money and putting in a little extra work, but perhaps he already had the auger for another project like building a fence or decking, and simply made the planting jig for his plants. It’s like the phrase, “Use what you have, where you are, with what you’ve got.” I just built a trellis a couple of weeks ago for a few grape plants, and I honestly wished I had an auger for the posts. I have a post hole digger, but the ground was way too hard to use it effectively. I even use that post hole digger to plant or transplant all my large vegetable plants like tomatoes, peppers, potatoes, and broccoli.
One shovel is all you need
Nah bro, it's much needed for post digger, torch, wood template and excavator 😂
Yes, this looks good at first glance, but this is actually lazy and short-sighted to make a quick buck. There are so many ways to make this work well: use a template w various properly sized holes for the different plants. Have plants soaking while digging proper depth of hole - using auger compacts soil, preventing air, water, nutrients, earthworms, etc & thus growth in plant. Should've added some organic material in bottom of hole to help plant establish faster while watering too, to enhance transferred plant's viability, definitely tease out rootball before planting, use cardboard, newspapers, or woodchips instead of that godawful landscaping fabric. L fabric adds plastics & chemicals as it degrades to your soil while it stops water from reaching soil, causing shallo, poor root development. It doesn't stop weeds - they grow into the fabric & get roots entangled in it; making it impossibly awful to remove them, and it's pricey. Yes, this seems like a great idea, but it's lazy & short-sighted. Great for a quick fix for a 1 day, cheater solution. Buyer beware of plantings like this. Your plants won't last or be as healthy ( or alive) as they should be for the price you're paying for this.
By the way, decreased water infiltration into soil leads to increased surface runoff which creates soil erosion, clogs stormwater drains, carry contaminants to fresh water systems. Not to mention that changing the soils moisture regime will destabilize your house foundations
No sand no soil mix just plop it in the ground 😔 proudscaping
My yard is so full of rocks you’d break your arm if you tried to auger it out 😢
Use them as an advantage instead of fighting with them. Rocks can be beautiful.
Why is this called a “hack”?
A hack is a term used for an easier way to do something common.
It’s a “hack” because he’s made mincemeat out of prime steak.
You've never heard of a "hack job"?
It's a hack because he's a hack?
Yall realize that weeds will just grow on top of the weed fabric, right?
As long sand and dust will deposit on top of it, yes. Depends a bit of how dusty it is there how long it takes.
bark/wood chips will help prevent weeds
Typical trust funded kid. His father never taught him how to use a shovel. "Just get the auger son, let the machine do the work"
Weeds also indicate compaction or they are brining heavy calcium up from deep in the soil as once it falls down only way it’s likley to come up is if a weed plant does it.
That's a big No from me, Bob.
I just bought a Landworks electric auger. BEST investment ever. Makes planting FUN and FAST. Good job!❤
Best to plant in square holes, it saves the roots from following the easy round edge so spreading out better
Tip for everyone. Make sure you break up your root ball before you put it in the hole
That'. more work than is needed
A shovel and a box cutter would have done the trick and not used any gas or propane, not to mention the ground is covered in plastic... Humans are clueless anymore.
Here I was thinking the hack was to build a deck in your flower bed to prevent weeds. Glad I read the comments.
Hope he called the " call before you dig number" since he used that auger.
I stopped using fabric a long time ago. Its worthless.
If the majority of my feed actually had helpful tips like this I wouldn't feel so bad for scrolling for hours on end
I've been doing this 17+ years and never havd I seen plants planted in black fabric thrive. The fabric prevents the gas exchange in the soil, it doesn't allow the plants to establish and become heat and drought tolerant, and the weeds will just grow on top. I don't believe a respectful landscaper would use landscape fabric for anything other than under rock to prevent soil infiltration.
Dude was ripping dabs then lost his tools in the trucks
What do you do if the bush/tree diameter is larger than the template hole?
This guy would squeeze any plant into the hole.
@@shelleyrusnell155😂😂😂😂😂
Forget about a template. First, with a sharp knife slice down 1 inch vertically into the root ball in 5 spots . Measure the height and diameter of the plant’s root ball. Dig down no more than the height of the root ball so that the ball sits on firm undisturbed soil. BUT for the width to dig, that is dx2. No less. More is fine.
NO. STOP THIS PLASTIC BULLST!!!
Doesn’t really seem genius, just extra steps not needed. That black material doesn’t have to have e a perfect circle cut into it, I’m sorry, burned into it. And you can’t find the spot where you’re gonna drill the hole, without making a jig first? And also, what’s wrong with a shovel, not everyone has or has to use an auger. Like I said, extra steps not needed.
Why not use the dirt catcher as a template? The first one seems obsolete.
Seems like burning plastics over and over would be bad for the environment.
And that folks is why you have to 1. Know what a plant needs(hint NOT some tiny hole) and 2. why you do it right, do if yourself.
If it was done under my supervision... i will be ashamed of being a gardener. You don't dig the holes like that, the inside need to ne broken for the roots to expand easier
The hole need to be filled with water and soli.
The plant need to be dumped in water until all the roots are wet
What will be done with the plastic in 15 years. Lazy choices for people no brain.
Cool and all, but landscaping plastic is just a very stupid idea in general. No idea why people lost basic logic and understanding.
Excellent ideas. Gonna fab up some to help with my projects! Thanks.
I like it, cleanly done👍
Mmmmm. Plastic fumes.
In Austin all that would have been astroturf and black gravel boarder, threw out the whole property.
Pots should be soaked thoroughly before planting.
We've gotten so lazy and incompetent that we are using fire to cut holes in plastic inside a freaking stencil😂😂😂
There is a reason land scape fabric and weed barrier exists folks.
That’s all neat and tidy, BUT, for the health of the roots, you need loosened soil in a much larger diameter opening, not just to fit the size of the container in which it came.
I personally don't understand the need for precision here via a cutout template...making it more complicated than it needs to be.
I would agree with you If.
It were just 1 or 2 plants. But this method is very efficient when dealing. With plants in the double digits.
I like Proven Winners plants, they’re a good nursery. Great job on the bed, it’s really remarkable how you did that.
I hate landscapers that think they know what they’re doing. You shouldn’t use read tarps. You should use mulch. And that hole needs to be twice that size for the plant to thrive. Maybe a little soil amendments also.
It's gonna sounds crazy you guys, but plants grow pretty good without all this extra money. Throw them in the ground, give them sun and water, save your money and do it how nature has been since the beginning.
This is a method Bellingrath Gardens has used a long time for their seasonal change beds. They auger a hole the size of the pot and drop in the plant....sometimes still in pot. They plan to reuse the hole in 3 months and either return the plant (azalea, rhod, lilly, etc) to a greenhouse or mulch it.
The city of Fairhope, AL does the same thing as they plant every season for display. My wife used to get a pile of removed plants every few months dropped off by Randy that they were taking to compost. They still had months of good show if clumped. Some are still in the yard as 14ft azaleas.
Cute video, but never do this. "Weed barrier" works well under gravel, like for pathways and perhaps in farming applications. For the home gardener, use large pieces of cardboard to line your vegetable garden beds coveredwith dried grass clippings. This will effectively eliminate weeds for the season and breakdown to nothing by Fall. Works everytime, it's free, it's easy and it amends the soil. And worms love it
Young man that is artistry right there at its finest. And I don’t care if it’s planting or not. That is a great idea kudos.
Needs to be deeper with loose soil below and you should’ve broken up the root ball
I worked in the landscaping field for many years and I am amazed by this wonderful setup. Great Idea I am going to use it . Thank you
Nice! I use the same set-up
Корневая шейка на улице осталась! После поливов вообще оголится, эх, горе мастер!!
My method is do my edges either natural or rock border, plant my base plants (plant high to allow for cardboard and mulch plus I have clay soil), cover plants with bags to protect them and spray with vinegar weed killer, remove bags, let area sit for a about a week and allow weeds to die back (though they are not completely dead but are weaker), then I put down 2-3 layers of cardboard and at least 2-3 inches of mulch. Put down preemergent. Here is the most important step. Maintain it. You have to go in your garden daily. Pluck the weeds when small. This method really works. Been doing for years.
This fabric deteriorates and will be all over the yard in 3-5 years.
Awesome, but you should always separate the roots a little bit before you put the plant into the ground.
Turnover, till and prep the entire bed. Makes everything grow better and easier to add plants whenever.
This is not landscaping. This is Simville gardening
That’s not a hack. It’s the result of clever thinking. Calling a hack cheapens the effort put into working out a more effective and efficient method.
Plants love plastic almost as much as they do Brawndo, facts.
Good idea but the plant hole needed to be more bigger in circumference
Very clever invention to keep planting tidy. I'm slowly removing weed barrier from flower beds and planting ground covers. So far ajuga is my fav and it's gorgeous. You just reminded me that i need to divide mine and use them in other parts of the garden.
I can only imagine this works if you're absolutely positive no vital lines nor pipes cross through that area.
It fits perfectly, but I think using a shovel would be faster