Yard Butler TJS-2C Lawn Watering Tool

I had a similar lawn aerating/watering tool for over 20 years before one tip rusted off and I had to get a new one. The rusted tip was entirely my fault because I left this tool outside in a flower bed. This tool is absolutely essential in these hot drought conditions. My lawn stays green and my water bill stays reasonable. After a good aeration I treat the yard to Miracle Gro and the nutrients can get down to the roots instead of drying out on the surface. This tool is not hard to use and it doesn't get plugged in my sandy soil. As other reviews have pointed out, just let the water pressure do the work. As the water drills into the soil firmly but gently push down, perhaps rocking side to side. I don't even need to step on the foot brace. Wear some old shoes and shorts as you will probably get sprayed with water and possibly mud. I notice this happens more when the soil is hard and dry. It's an annoyance but so worth it for the benefit to your lawn. Also make sure the hose is screwed on nice and tight and you have a rubber washer in: that will reduce leakage and spraying. It comes with a plastic hanger looped on the handle. Don't throw it away, use it to hang the tool in a shed and you'll never have to replace it.

Great tool. It makes it easy to keep all the plants alive when summer time without any rain and the wind is blowing all day. If you don't modify this tool, you have to let the water jet cut the hole. Go slow as it does this or it will plug.My modifications help make the tool a bit more useful and reduces the inevitable plugging. First, go to one of the home improvement box stores or and ACE and get a fitting that has a valve that crews into the tool. The hose will then screw onto the valve. The allows you to control the water flow. A little bit faster as the water cuts the hole and then slow it down as it is fully submerged so you don't blow away all the dirt.The second mod that I perform is to drill 2 small holes in the side of each prong. This will distribute part of the water sideways and also means that if you plug the tip hole the plants are still getting water. I also carry part of a wire coat hanger on my belt loop to unplug the prongs.One of the best ways to deep water you shrubs and beds. If you want to deep water your trees I would suggest  Yard Butler WST-1 Deep Root Irrigator Great Products, The Yard Butler series. I haven't regretted any purchase of this line I have made

Nice and solid construction. The holes are in the tip (one on each prong) and they will get clogged with dirt when pushing into the dirt. This can be a little annoying at times but only 1 hole tends to get clogged at a time. When it happens I simply stick my finger over the one that isn't clogged and the pressure of the water clears the clog. Then I stick it back into the holes in the dirt that I just created. I haven't had to resort to toothpicks or anything like that as of yet. A lot of people complain that it doesn't have holes on the sides but I think that would actually make it more difficult to get it into the dirt if it did.Also, make sure you buy a separate attachment where you can turn off your water right where it connects. Comes in very handy for moving it around your yard, not to mention being able to control the water pressure.

Yard Butler products always feel top notch. I use this in arid Southern California to water problem areas in my lawn on the days we are not allowed to use sprinklers. This tool allows me to trickle water beneath the surface so there is no waste from spraying or evaporation off the grass blades. The problem is the single holes on the bottom of the spikes. They clog super easy. What I did, and would recommend that the manufacturer do, is drill a few tiny holes in the sides of the spikes about an inch from the bottom. That way, when the soil clogs the main hole, the little holes continue to provide water. They never clog because they are on the sides and do not fill with dirt when I poke the tool into the ground.

Was sturdy enough to push through my extremely hard ground, but had the same issue as others with the holes plugging up on the bottom. I did as others have mentioned and drilled holes into the sides of the tube an inch or so up from the tip and use it that way. Works like a charm. Have revived a couple sections of my lawn that were not liking the drought much...

This is my favorite garden tool. I replaced water pipes a year ago and now I see how that helps. I do not have to step in the Foot area. The two tubes go right down my themselves. Previous to this< I tried the motor detacher--waste of money. Soil doctor--jury is still out. But in one week I see the difference With the Yard Butler. Don't drill any holes. The metal is thick and that makes no sense. Water pressure--think of that as my answer to the worse lawn on the Block. The tool that you can buy as a off and on fuction is a must. You might get all wet but this thing is great.

This deep root irrigator does a great job of getting water down where it is needed by the lawn. I use it on all my dry spots in the lawn and they seem to recover nicely. I have two other models that I use but they are starting to rust away so I needed a replacement.

Good tool, but holes at end of watering spikes get clogged with dirt very quickly.I drilled 2 holes in the inside and outside of each spike so water sprayed both ways out of both spikes.Now the tool works great! So with a little modification you will have what you need..