Planting bulbs and flowers has never been quicker. This tool is specially designed to dig holes effortlessly in one easy motion. Simply insert the Dirt Snatcher into your planting bed soil, pull the spring loaded side up to lift out the dirt. Now you have a perfect hole for planting bulbs or nursery plants, the quick release works great to fill dirt in when your planting is done.Constructed of nickel coated steel and high impact plastic, it measures 11" long x 3.5" wide, and makes a 3" diameter hole.