It’s not just into wood I drill holes.

[formariz 12,238]

Earlier this year I had to plant 3500 bare root pachysandra plants. I used a modified auger with  long extension so as to keep my back straight . Proved quite effective even though wife was shaking her head watching me. Usually that means she thinks I lost my mind. Better my mind than my back I say. 
 

 

 

 

 

 

[squonk 44,661]

Reminds me of my new Canopy tie downs. After this year's show near debacle, I got some auger tie downs you drive into the ground with a cordless impact gun. Worked great at the next show. 

 

[ebinmaine 74,648]

2 hours ago, formariz said:

Usually that means she thinks I lost my mind.

 

 

She may be right. But nice work anyway!

[wh500special 2,349]

3500?

 

wow!

 

Over the course of a couple years I planted over 700 bare rooted trees at my Indiana home.  I used a drill and auger too, but mine was a gas powered Echo drill .   Mine was used and not nearly as pricey as they are these days.
 

Steve

[8ntruck 8,166]

On 11/10/2025 at 10:36 AM, squonk said:

Reminds me of my new Canopy tie downs. After this year's show near debacle, I got some auger tie downs you drive into the ground with a cordless impact gun. Worked great at the next show. 

 

I just improved the tie down system on the HF temp garage EJ the 8n lives in.  It came with 4 auger type anchors about 12" long and wire rope cables to attach through holes in the bottom of the tubular end frames.  That seemed shaky at best, so today, I looped some ratchet straps over the tube at eves level and hooked onto the eyes in the auger anchors.  Seems to be better.

[953 nut 62,251]

On 11/10/2025 at 11:36 AM, squonk said:

After this year's show near debacle, I got some auger tie downs

      so - - - -  now that you have those fancy schmancy tie down you won't need me and Randy any more!

 

Those and some sort of structural support for the sides that were nearly caved in by the wind. 

[rmaynard 16,590]

It's not the drilling of the holes to plant pachysandra, it's the getting up and down that kills me. We found that pachysandra can be planted at greater distances from each other. Within 5 years it spreads to fill in and we find ourselves spraying the overgrowth with Roundup to stop it.

[Handy Don 14,714]

1 hour ago, rmaynard said:

It's not the drilling of the holes to plant pachysandra, it's the getting up and down that kills me. We found that pachysandra can be planted at greater distances from each other. Within 5 years it spreads to fill in and we find ourselves spraying the overgrowth with Roundup to stop it.

Around here pachysandra is considered invasive (it isn’t native either) and most landscapers will discourage planting it. 

[formariz 12,238]

I need it for shady areas where grass will not grow and erosion occurs. It is native and prominent in my area. They are the ONLY thing that deer will not touch. 90% of wooded areas here are decimated by erosion because deer have eaten all the undergrowth and any new saplings that manage to come up. It can be contained to wanted areas by regular maintenance. Can also be mowed high if overgrown . It will come back. It requires disciplined maintenance to keep them tidy. Landscapers want to go in and out quickly , they need volume to be profitable. Blowing leaves off of them is hard and time consuming . Leaves are however beneficial to them because they acidify the soil. I actually use finely shredded leaves to mulch them until they take. 

 I plant them close so they fill fast and eliminates weeding in between until that happens. I also don’t want to wait long to see it full. I may not have that long to wait 😀. As for planting them I drill all the holes first in large areas . I then place the all the necessary trays within reach and plant the whole area without getting up constantly. It is a little hard on the knees, but it’s not something done all the time. My knees seem to recover fast , my back however does not so I pamper it all the time.