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Power Planter is a third generation family-owned auger manufacturer that started two decades ago in rural Illinois and is still located there today. The centennial farm where our company began making augers is a sixth generation family run farm. We strive to adhere to the same level of craftsmanship and work ethic the company was first founded on more than 20 years ago.
Hole diggers 5” x 28”
Make your garden planting jobs much easier with Power Planters' Auger Drill Bit Extension 5" x 28". You can easily dig holes 5" and 6" in diameter, making it perfect for potted plants & trees. Won't slip under the pressure of digging due to the 1/2" non-slip hex drive. Can be used for a variety of different tasks, an incredibly versatile tool for your garden. Use it for dirt, clay, soil, sand, and more! Comes with a drill attachment that makes it ideal for beach umbrella and tulip bulb planters.
ebebebebeb
2025-09-03 17:03:13
My wife and I needed to plant 2,200 plug 1 trees last month. Without totally boring you with a long story I purchased the heavy duty variant to use with my DeWalt DCB999. We used 60 v and 4ah and larger 20v batteries to plant upwards of 700 trees. The diameter of hole was perfect and the bit held up wonderfully.. With a little finesse this thing chewed through small roots, various soils, even large roots from trees long dead (those were a bit harder haha). Overall I couldn’t be more pleased with the way this bit performed. I had my doubts, but now I am a believer. Money well spent.
James Earl Shagford
2025-08-28 14:52:41
Using this auger with a Dewalt DCD999 (1/2" drill required), and despite the clay soil and occasional rocks, it really works well. This size auger is recommended to use with a larger, heavier duty drill, but so far I've had no issues even in the heavier clay areas.With this Auger I can Easily dig holes to plant mid-sized (Quart) plants from the garden center, and the resulting removed soil is nicely broken down and easy to mix with compost and other amendments for backfilling, where digging out with a shovel I'm doing additional work to break up the solid chunks of clay soil. By rolling the auger around, you can easily expand the hole to fit most 2 quart size potsVery well made and sturdy,, I've tried cheaper augers and it always leads to failure. Never had a Power Planter fail me.
William Craft
2025-07-12 14:31:42
Works great.
that guy
2025-07-04 15:09:20
I drove the 5†HD auger with the big, expensive Dewalt DCD460B drill, like they show in their video. I had to dig an 18†deep trench for 100’ up a 30 degree slope with no possible way to access with heavy equipment. The “soil†was at least 20% rocks and tree roots. It could not be shoveled, only dug out slowly with a pick-axe. Using the auger I was able to loosen the soil enough to shovel it. It was like wrestling an anaconda, but I managed not to get hurt by being constantly alert. I used the side handle for leverage. The only thing that made it possible was the electronic clutch on the drill that quickly disconnected rotation when large rocks and roots were encountered. Without the clutch the torque on a big drill is uncontrollable and can lead to quick serious injury. My one complaint is that the hairpin clips they provide to hold the pins on the drive shaft somehow go flying off. Had to replace them with cotter pins
Retired Guy
2025-06-22 18:47:34
This was one of the best time-saver tool purchases that I've ever made. I've used several different post hole diggers (manual clam shell, PTO, gas 1 & 2 man, gas 1 man rolling gantry), and they were all hard to use and generally expensive to own or rent. This auger, a heavy duty 1/2" electric drill and a good extension cord is far cheaper, faster and easier to use than any of them ! My only caveats would be not to use it in large rock or root filled soil and the need for a generator if too far from a 110/120v power source.My first job for it was to dig the post holes every 10' for a 30' x 50' raised garden bed. The soil on my property is hard pan clay and it's like digging concrete when using a clam shell post hole digger. This auger dug 2' deep holes in seconds. My only quibble is that the point should be a couple of inches longer. It wants to wander when the edge of the auger blade first contacts the soil. I actually carefully ground off the weld around the point and found that it's attached to a 3/4" rod that's long enough to pull out and re-weld to the main shaft. Now it works even better. I highly recommend this product and would purchase again if I should ever need to.
Thinker
2025-04-09 18:43:32
I used it to dig two holes. It worked well for both those holes. But my terrain is full of rocks and boulders, so it is not useful for me. Also noticed the welding between the shaft and blade was getting loose, so returned the product. This can be a useful tool if you have suitable soil type ground.
alternative MD
2025-03-31 13:56:15
Double flight super (2 rails to lift dirt)Able to power with Royobi 18v cordless drill with 4 amp battery.Used only one bar to drill 20 holes for 1 gallon plants.I drill 2 or 3 holes then plant to let the drill cool as a matter of tool maintenance.Goes through soil quite well. Much better than expected. Soil was dry, but not hard. With a shovel I could chip out 4x3x2 inch chips per stroke. I drilled out two 5 gallon holes in 15 minutes by making 3 10 inch deep holes, hand digging the center then repeating another 10 inches down. These holes where big enough for a large outer wire basket.I am enclosing a picture to compare the much smaller 3" single flight auger.I use the 3" for 4" round pots. This 5" is perfect for 1 gallon pots.I like to use a power auger where I have to plant between tree roots or other plantings. Keeps me from harming other plants, since the auger won't go through roots like a post hole digger. Plus the dirt stays right around the hole. On hillsides the post hole clumps tend to roll away.
Sara K.
2025-03-14 19:59:09
As described
Anne Cutajar
2025-03-10 17:09:00
Highly recommend this great quality auger. Very sturdy makes planting in the garden so much easier. Very pleased with this purchase, highly recommend Power planter augers. I also have the 7 inch which is wonderful as well for planting larger plants/shrubs.
Pete
2025-01-24 20:41:48
Ok for soft soil but anything else it just stops. Also kicks the dirt out everywhere so real messy.
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