Great Bargain, Garden Pick Survived A Weekend Of Planting Longleaf Pine Trees!
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Two days after my True Temper Garden Pick arrived it was in the middle of a forest, digging holes through thick clay soil to plant several dozen Longleaf Pine tree seedlings.  After a full day of use by several men, the pick axe was in great shape with no visible signs of defects or issues.

The pick axe that I received had a full metal head seated onto a green plastic sleeve set onto the wooden handle.  We placed a metal pipe clamp at the base of the green plastic sleeve to keep it firmly on the wooden handle.  While this may not be necessary, we also never had any issues with this product during our day in the forest and in subsequent uses in the field.
For the price, I feel that the True Temper Garden Pick is a great value and it does have enough weight to dig through thick Louisiana soil.
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Just used to take down a 30' Bradford Pear tree.  Worked great.  Chain came off twice during 2 hours of cutting, but was very easy to put back on by removing the auto tensioner. Plenty of power.  Used on standard extension cord and did not pop 20A breaker.  Auto tensioner loosens a little during cutting as it comes in contact with whats being cut, could have some type of locking device to make it better.  Great value for the $98 I paid for it.
3100128
I was surprised how sharp these are - they really cut through plants like a knife through warm butter. The spring is strong and feels like it will last a long time. For the money, they aren't necessarily cheaper than going to home depot or something and getting them, but for convenience sake I ordered them online.
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I had 19 container-grown 15 and 30 gallon ornamental trees delivered and professionally planted on our lot at a cost of $6,000, so needless to say, I wanted to do everything I could to assure that they survived and thrived.  Root stimulator and Chelated iron are inexpensive insurance!

I've used this stuff for years.  It's like a bit of a "snake oil" product, in that you kind of take it on faith that it works.  It may or may not make a difference, but as the old expression goes, "it can't hurt."  Fertilome is a brand I have also used for many years.  The good news is it arrived in perfect condition with no leaks--something I can't say about every liquid product I've bought from Amazon (in fairness, the Chelated Iron on the same order was also undamaged.)  Amazingly, my local small town Ace Hardware had neither of these products, so Amazon came to the rescue, you might say.

Does it work?  See above...who knows?  The trees are still alive and all are showing new spring growth, so I'll claim success and will continue to use the root stimulator/plant starter on everything I plant!
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We bought a few of these for our garden, and they work very well at keeping the weeks down.  You need two people to install this paper if the area is pretty large, and make sure to get good quality garden staples.  Very easy to cut as well, and looks great.  We covered it with red wood chips and everyone keeps asking us what is the secret to a weed-free garden.  A little more expensive than other stuff sold in Home Depot, but well worth the investment.  Should last many years to come!
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I didn't have the problems with assembly that the previous reviewer did and found this to be a great deal. For this price I wasn't expecting a family heirloom but I keep it in the garage and I'll be it lasts 10 or 15 years. My wife carts it around the yard to pick up lawn waste and of course the kids always want to ride on top of the piled grass clippings. A good deal at amazon that I couldn't find at Depot or lowes.
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I have used the single plant ones and wanted something larger with a stand. This assembled in about 15 minutes and is very sturdy. I love the fact that two of the legs have adjustments for stability, and that it even includes stakes to nail through the feet for increased stability.

After discussing this with my husband, we mulched with cardboard under ours, so that we wouldn't have to weed around the bottom. Once it is set up with the soil, you can't move it, so put it where you want before you start.

The bag is large, although I suspect that it will get a bit crowded at the roots as the three tomato plants grow. The holes for the three plants are about 1/2 way up, so you fill the bag half way, then insert the plants, add some fertilizer, followed by the rest of the soil. Unlike the original, this will allow better root growth! (Edited - this holds a full 1.5 cubic feet of potting soil - or 60 pounds dry - I don't think it will be too crowded in there)

As it says repeatedly in the instructions, this is just a pot. Key elements for success are making sure you have a high quality of potting soil that drains well. You also need to water these EVERY SINGLE DAY! You can't overwater if you use good potting soil.

This comes with both tips and recipes!

The top of the stand is only 5 ft tall, so it is easy to water. I will be comparing the yield to the ones in the ground this season to decide what to do next year. I did purchase mine locally on sale for significantly less, so be sure to shop around. Even Amazon carries more than one price on these from different sellers.

Edited - We had a drought over summer with significant heat. Where I had placed these was in direct sunlight, and no amount of water was enough. They simply baked. I pulled all of the soil out of them at the end of the season, and stored them over winter. I am relocating them into the shade this year and hope to have better luck. There was nothing wrong with the bags - it was simply the combination of heat, location, and my failure to be able to keep them moist.

While the ones in the ground survived, they were unable to produce tomatoes till later in the season when it finally cooled off.
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Really works!
Added a half gallon of water and two cap fulls of product a day.
The tree was still 'fresh' and heavy with water when put out for pickup.
Minimum of pine needles fell off.
Will order again next December.
Great product!
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Got shipment of 9 of these Shirley Pope iris and another 9 white and yellow variety. It's very late in the season to be planting, and many dealers are out of stock. Was prepared for scrawny leftovers, but was able to buy these out of supplier's cold storage.  Very nice roots! Sturdy root system and one inch to barely green shoots on the crowns. All planted a week ago and everyone is shooting up and looking good. Happy happy with the supplier.
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The trees worked well and appear to be sturdy enough to last a long time. They are priced very inexpensively, much less than many competitor products. I would recommend them to anyone.
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I purchased this little tree in March 2014 and since then, it's survived through anything my kitchen can throw at it.  It sits on the microwave (probably not best for a plant, but it really does brighten up the place) and has survived two rounds of spider mites and a Chicago winter.  It's about two feet from the back door and sits next to a very large, very old window so it survived temperatures around 40 degrees.  The spider mites have caused it to get doused multiple times with insecticidal soap and I left it for about three weeks while travelling and didn't die from lack of water.
...Not exactly the best plant owner here.  But there it is, still green and dutifully growing towards the sun.
Side note: it's so good at this that you could easily train it in a year by just facing it the way you want it to grow.  It grows pretty fast!  I repotted it shortly after getting it into a large bowl that I drilled holes in the bottom of and filled with loose half-soil, half-orchid bark (only substrate I had on hand).
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Great for the value, ive planted 6 different ones from this and so far their growing great
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We have serious problems with one cottonwood tree in the neighbor's yard. It spews cotton for weeks, then drops pods and buds for another several weeks. It creates a big mess in our yard and garden, but wreaks havoc on the pool!  Our sand filter has had issues and we've spent hundreds of dollars in chemicals each year to resolve the cloudiness the cottonwood creates. I got these later in the season this year and they are perfect! The fabric is thin enough to let the water through freely, but catches all of the pods, buds and cotton. We bought two packs of five and these should certainly last through next year. They are thin and do tear after awhile, but that is to be expected given the heavy filtering they do. What a value these are considering the trouble the tree has caused us!
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This is my second year of planting this variety. Last year's crop was planted in September and produced until the next May in East Tennessee. The plants survived several days of single digit temperatures. They do slow down in extreme temperatures and sometimes die back, but quickly rebound as the temperature rises. 500 seeds is more than enough to plant four 25 foot rows. We always drip water until the seeds sprout and have had near 100% germination. Very tasty and well worth the minimal cost for 6 months of eating. Fresh greens every day all winter for a family of 7 for $4 is probably the best food buy you are ever going to find. Especially since two bunches cost more than $4 at the local grocery. And fresh is way better than the stuff at the store! Kale salad, kale slaw, cooked kale, kale chips; we love it!
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I bought these to use for my first year of teaching myself to garden. I only planted a few of the varieties, but the ones that grew are wonderful. I had the most success with the cilantro, basil, and tomatoes, which are fragrant and delicious. The price is awesome and this is a great purchase for a home garden or a survival kit.
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I bought these last Spring and they did so well!  I live in PA and it seems every single one that came up survived the winter.  I haven't counted how many plants I have but I bet it's between 200-300.  I would definitely buy seeds from them again.
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for the price, they cannot be beat. second pair and the others lasted our gardener 1.5 years using 5 days a week here in costa rica.