dealing with rocks

Rocks are often an issue, but more so in some locations than others. If you hit a rock that your auger or diggers can’t remove, try loosening the area around it with your digging bar; with luck you’ll be able to get enough leverage on the rock with your bar to free it up. If this doesn’t work, you might need to enlarge the hole by digging down with your shovel and excavating the rock. If worst comes to worst, you can consider moving the post slightly up or down the fence line; this might be acceptable for electric fencing where the posts are separated by tens of feet.

If the rock is very large and you absolutely must place a post in that spot, consider an aboveground solution such as a stone crib, where the weight of the rocks holds the post upright. Otherwise, it might be time for a backhoe!

Learn to build a stone crib at HobbyFarms.com. Scan this QR code for more information.