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product_id: 4458502
title: "Yard Butler Sod Plugger Tool for Grass Plugs – Ergonomic No-Bend Lawn Repair for Zoysia, St. Augustine, and Bermuda – Durable Steel Grass Plugger with Soil Ejector – Professional Turf Tool"
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# sturdy steel shaft for durability easy ejector button for no-bend plug removal 3" x 3" precision plug size Yard Butler Sod Plugger Tool for Grass Plugs – Ergonomic No-Bend Lawn Repair for Zoysia, St. Augustine, and Bermuda – Durable Steel Grass Plugger with Soil Ejector – Professional Turf Tool

**Price:** ₩187454
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## Summary

> 🌿 Plug into effortless lawn care with Yard Butler!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Yard Butler Sod Plugger Tool for Grass Plugs – Ergonomic No-Bend Lawn Repair for Zoysia, St. Augustine, and Bermuda – Durable Steel Grass Plugger with Soil Ejector – Professional Turf Tool
- **How much does it cost?** ₩187454 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- Customers looking for quality international products

## Why This Product

- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Eco-Friendly Lawn Care:** Transplant with ease and nurture your green space sustainably
- • **Ergonomic Comfort Grip:** Designed to reduce strain and boost gardening efficiency
- • **Built to Last a Lifetime:** Heavy-duty steel shaft and sawtooth blade outlast cheap alternatives
- • **Effortless Plug Ejection:** Innovative ejector button means no more bending or manual hassle
- • **Precision Plugging Power:** Cuts perfect 3" x 3" sod plugs for seamless lawn repair

## Overview

The Yard Butler ISP-33 Sod Plugger features a durable steel shaft and sawtooth blade that cuts precise 3" x 3" sod plugs, making lawn transplanting easy and efficient. Its ergonomic design and innovative ejector button minimize physical strain by eliminating the need to bend over when removing plugs. Built for longevity, this tool is ideal for Zoysia, St. Augustine, Fescue, and Centipede grasses, offering a sustainable and hassle-free solution for professional-quality lawn care.

## Description

Product Description Nurture your garden and your gardening journey with the Yard Butler Sod Plugger. This innovative and ergonomic tool is perfect for transplanting grass plugs of all types of turf grasses, making it an essential addition to any gardening tool kit. With its sturdy steel shaft and sawtooth sod cutting blade, this manual sod cutter easily cuts 3" x 3" plugs of soil and grass to transplant with minimal effort, giving your lawn the perfect care it needs. The unique planting design ensures that the sod fits tightly into prepared holes, ensuring better growth and survival for your turf. This lawn plugger is perfect for planting Zoysia, Bermuda, Centipede, St. Augustine, and many other turf grasses, making it a versatile and handy tool for any home gardener. The sawtooth cutting blade and foot bar provide extra leverage, while the design makes pulling turf plugs more manageable. The Yard Butler Sod Plugger is built to last, with its heavy-duty powder-coated steel construction ensuring durability and longevity. The cushioned handles provide added comfort during use, making it a pleasure to work with. Plus, the easy ejector button eliminates the need to bend over and manually remove the plugs, making it safe and effortless to use. Plus, it helps to avoid any unnecessary strain on your back. Yard Butler is devoted to helping people connect with the earth. Our innovative and tough gardening equipment helps inspire people to discover the joys of gardening or help them be successful on their gardening journey. Made in North America, all Yard Butler products are high-quality, sturdy, and reliable. Tend to your passion and fulfill your gardening dreams with Yard Butler gardening tools and supplies. From the Manufacturer The Benefits of Plugging Your Grass. Plugging is one of the simplest and most economical ways to establish a new lawn, convert a troubled lawn, or repair a damaged lawn. Grass plugs have a complete root system and are easier to establish than sod. Moisture is probably the most important consideration immediately after planting. Adjust watering to climatic conditions. Without rainfall, grass plugs should be watered daily for the first 7 to 10 days. Soil and plug moisture must be maintained. Consult with your gardening expert about the desired amount of water. Root-in will occur in approximately 14-20 days during cool months and 7-14 days during warm months.Don't be afraid to mow a new lawn. After the turf begins to grow, mow at recommended heights. By mowing early and not letting excessive grass accumulate, the texture will be finer, many upright weeds will be killed, the turf will become more dense, and lateral spread will increase.

Review: Very helpful product - Just used this gadget to dig holes for 72 grass plugs and am pleased with its quality and performance. As long as the soil was moist and more or less soft rather than dry and hard, using this gadget was pretty easy. It's sturdier than I thought it would be and appears to be built to last. Also, the cutting edges are suitably sharp. Hitting a stone will dull the edge, however, resharpening is not a problem. Fine-tuning came with experience. So, sometimes the gadget took a little coaxing, like using both thumbs to eject a sticky soil plug or learning how to get one foot then the other foot on the crossbar to give it the needed push. Sometimes the gadget accumulated mud as it went along, I believe because I moistened the soil too much. It worked regardless, though the plugs weren't as neat. Washing the caked mud off at the end of the day was a chore, but doable and worthwhile. Tip: try dipping the end of the gadget in a bucket of water between plugs. This may improve operation in some soils. I don't think this product was meant to be used in dry, hard soil. And in fact, I found it could not be used that way, at least not by me.
Review: Absolute must for harvesting or planting St Augstine plugs. Great idea and good device, but needs some quality improvements. - SEE UPDATE BELOW: This little tool is GREAT!! Just great. It could have some improvements and I will cover that at the end. There is no need for a long review, it just works. I have clay type soil in North Mississippi and the ground is still very moist from a recent rain. I had 72 St Augustine plugs to put in and this tool pulled out the square plugs of soil with ease. However, to push down on the rod with your hand is a pipe dream. That does not work. I simply took a rubber mallet and hit the round nob at the top each time to knock out the soil plug. It just was not worth the effort to try and push it out by hand. This thing works great for pulling up plugs to transplant as well. So if you have a source, for say St. Augustine, it will pull them up very nicely so you can then transplant them elsewhere. I purchased my first 72 plugs but I will be using this to go and pull 400-500 plugs from my inlaws yard to put in mine. If you pull 400-500 plugs, say 18" apart and fill in the holes with dirt, the grass will grow back over it within weeks. I could not imagine doing this by hand or with a shovel!! It they really wanted to make this thing 6 stars, they would have some type of lever to eject the plug out. There is definitely a way to use leverage with a lever to eject the plug. Also, they include some plastic thing on the top and I think that is to keep it from moving in shipping?? Cut that off as it serves no purpose and not sure why it is there. You will be very pleased with this item. Last statement, if the ground is bone dry, I just don't think it would work well (nor any tool similar to it). I would make plans to harvest plugs after a good rain or put them down after a good rain. Any tool of this type would not work well on bone dry soil (at least in north MS where I live). I 100% recommend this tool. UDPATE: Bottom line is I still recommend this but read on. I had originally said this was 6 stars if there was such a thing. What really gets 6 stars is the idea. After using this for a bit I have found the following problems: 1. The 2"x2" metal plate that ejects the dirt/plug/ etc, is made of VERY thin metal... too thin! In a relatively short period of time the corners began to bend up. So you have a low center and high corners. This will help cause your so to break apart as it gets worse and worse. I can weld so I cut off the cheap piece they put on there and welded a thicker piece there. The same cheap metal piece is that the top and it won't last long hitting with a rubber mallet which is required for ejecting clay. 2. There should be some type of hinged piece at the bottom to hold loose plugs in place until you get it out of the ground. When removing a square plug of soil (no grass) it is easy. Just step on it and pull it out to remove a 2" square brick of soil. However, when there are good roots, it can be hard to pull the plug out of the ground. A solution would be if ONE side of the 4 piece cutter had a hinge, then you could move the handle out like a post hole digger to "pinch" the plug and help it come out. If you are doings many many plugs, then something like this would be very helpful. 3. The teeth are NOT sharp. So you need to spend the time to sharpen them with a file as it will make a big difference. If you ever use a dull hoe vs a sharp hoe, then you know it makes a difference. Unfortunately they will not spend the time to ship it sharpened so you will need to take the 15-20 minutes necessary to put a decent edge on every side of the every tooth using a hand file. 4. As mentioned before, there should be some type of lever to eject the plug instead of having to beat the rod with a rubber mallet. But that is not a huge deal. And the fact is I could find out that a lever sounds good but is not practical. I would just have to try it to find out. I still recommend this. But hopefully this company or another company will make improvements to future productions so that it can be 5 stars!

## Features

- Professional Grass Repair Without The Strain: Effortlessly transplant 3x3-inch grass plugs to fill bare spots in your lawn without the hassle of bending over or manual digging
- Ergonomic No-Bend Lawn Repair Tool: Engineered for safety and comfort, the long-handled T-grip and integrated foot pedal provide maximum leverage to reduce physical strain while you work
- Simple Soil Ejection Mechanism: Avoid the frustration of manual cleaning with a built-in ejector button that instantly releases plugs for faster, more efficient turf renovation
- Durable Rust-Resistant Steel Construction: Built by Lewis Lifetime Tools with 60+ years of experience, this sturdy steel plugger features a rust-resistant coating for long-term outdoor reliability
- Versatile For All Major Turf Types: The ideal DIY solution for establishing or repairing Zoysia, St. Augustine, Fescue, Centipede, or Bermuda grass lawns with consistent, professional results

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #29,673 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ( See Top 100 in Patio, Lawn & Garden ) #40 in Manual Lawn Aerators |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 out of 5 stars 1,803 Reviews |

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Using the plunger,
How far apart should I transplant the zoysia grass?**
A: 4 to six inches if you want it filling in less tgan a year. My Dad would plant the mail order stuff too far apart. Zoysia soreads underground and takes a long time to spread. While it needs less water than St. Augustine, it still needs 1/2 to 3/4" of water per week; that's only 25% less than than St. Augustine. It will survive dry periids going dormant but it can still die off. It gets very brown in the winter but comes back. Extreme cold will kill it (longer periods of sub 20F). To me Zoysia isn't as great as reported. Buffalo grass is superior but admittedly not as good for barefoot play. It tolerates cold and heat better and spreads quicker. Plus you can propogate by seed. Ideally a mix of grasses tolerates the broadest weather conditions but Buffalo grass is pretty much bulletproof.

**Q: The plugger makes a 3"x3" hole. The plugs are 2"x2". How do the "Plugs fit tightly into prepared holes" as per the description?**
A: A little research and a math will tell you a 2x2 zoysia plug is made for a 2x2 plugger and a 3x3 for a 3x3 plugger..See where this is going?

**Q: what is the diameter of the cutter head?**
A: This has a square cutter 1.73" *1.73". This was very easy to use, push into old sod and then tip the handle to lift out the useless plug. Do same with good plug and drop in old hole using the included plunger. I had 100% success due I think to the close fit of the new plug and the surrounding soil.  I spaced the plugs about a foot apart and those that got a good amount of sun completely joined up within the first season. Those in the shade look like they will require 2-3 growing seasons to completely fill in.

**Q: Why do some yard butler sp-33 pluggers show a straight cutting edge and some show a jagged edge  and  some show a bend over push rod some show mushro?**
A: I don’t know, mine is straight.  but it’s not easy to cut a plug out of existing turf.  I find it necessary to completely stand on it and wiggleit back and forth.  Perhaps the jagged edge cuts into the sod easier.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very helpful product
*by J***Y on February 11, 2017*

Just used this gadget to dig holes for 72 grass plugs and am pleased with its quality and performance. As long as the soil was moist and more or less soft rather than dry and hard, using this gadget was pretty easy. It's sturdier than I thought it would be and appears to be built to last. Also, the cutting edges are suitably sharp. Hitting a stone will dull the edge, however, resharpening is not a problem. Fine-tuning came with experience. So, sometimes the gadget took a little coaxing, like using both thumbs to eject a sticky soil plug or learning how to get one foot then the other foot on the crossbar to give it the needed push. Sometimes the gadget accumulated mud as it went along, I believe because I moistened the soil too much. It worked regardless, though the plugs weren't as neat. Washing the caked mud off at the end of the day was a chore, but doable and worthwhile. Tip: try dipping the end of the gadget in a bucket of water between plugs. This may improve operation in some soils. I don't think this product was meant to be used in dry, hard soil. And in fact, I found it could not be used that way, at least not by me.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolute must for harvesting or planting St Augstine plugs. Great idea and good device, but needs some quality improvements.
*by T***J on April 17, 2018*

SEE UPDATE BELOW: This little tool is GREAT!! Just great. It could have some improvements and I will cover that at the end. There is no need for a long review, it just works. I have clay type soil in North Mississippi and the ground is still very moist from a recent rain. I had 72 St Augustine plugs to put in and this tool pulled out the square plugs of soil with ease. However, to push down on the rod with your hand is a pipe dream. That does not work. I simply took a rubber mallet and hit the round nob at the top each time to knock out the soil plug. It just was not worth the effort to try and push it out by hand. This thing works great for pulling up plugs to transplant as well. So if you have a source, for say St. Augustine, it will pull them up very nicely so you can then transplant them elsewhere. I purchased my first 72 plugs but I will be using this to go and pull 400-500 plugs from my inlaws yard to put in mine. If you pull 400-500 plugs, say 18" apart and fill in the holes with dirt, the grass will grow back over it within weeks. I could not imagine doing this by hand or with a shovel!! It they really wanted to make this thing 6 stars, they would have some type of lever to eject the plug out. There is definitely a way to use leverage with a lever to eject the plug. Also, they include some plastic thing on the top and I think that is to keep it from moving in shipping?? Cut that off as it serves no purpose and not sure why it is there. You will be very pleased with this item. Last statement, if the ground is bone dry, I just don't think it would work well (nor any tool similar to it). I would make plans to harvest plugs after a good rain or put them down after a good rain. Any tool of this type would not work well on bone dry soil (at least in north MS where I live). I 100% recommend this tool. UDPATE: Bottom line is I still recommend this but read on. I had originally said this was 6 stars if there was such a thing. What really gets 6 stars is the idea. After using this for a bit I have found the following problems: 1. The 2"x2" metal plate that ejects the dirt/plug/ etc, is made of VERY thin metal... too thin! In a relatively short period of time the corners began to bend up. So you have a low center and high corners. This will help cause your so to break apart as it gets worse and worse. I can weld so I cut off the cheap piece they put on there and welded a thicker piece there. The same cheap metal piece is that the top and it won't last long hitting with a rubber mallet which is required for ejecting clay. 2. There should be some type of hinged piece at the bottom to hold loose plugs in place until you get it out of the ground. When removing a square plug of soil (no grass) it is easy. Just step on it and pull it out to remove a 2" square brick of soil. However, when there are good roots, it can be hard to pull the plug out of the ground. A solution would be if ONE side of the 4 piece cutter had a hinge, then you could move the handle out like a post hole digger to "pinch" the plug and help it come out. If you are doings many many plugs, then something like this would be very helpful. 3. The teeth are NOT sharp. So you need to spend the time to sharpen them with a file as it will make a big difference. If you ever use a dull hoe vs a sharp hoe, then you know it makes a difference. Unfortunately they will not spend the time to ship it sharpened so you will need to take the 15-20 minutes necessary to put a decent edge on every side of the every tooth using a hand file. 4. As mentioned before, there should be some type of lever to eject the plug instead of having to beat the rod with a rubber mallet. But that is not a huge deal. And the fact is I could find out that a lever sounds good but is not practical. I would just have to try it to find out. I still recommend this. But hopefully this company or another company will make improvements to future productions so that it can be 5 stars!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Happy with this sod plugger.
*by G***G on March 24, 2026*

Used today on my Kentucky bluegrass lawn. Pulled plugs out of an area of my lawn that’s out of sight and planted in a small patch after I removed a bunch of ugly lillies. This sod plugger works great and made the job much easier. Quick tip, do this after a heavy rain. The plugs get pulled out of the wet soil easily and pops out of the sod plugger easily too.

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