in accordance with the present invention there is provided a rotary auger having a top end defining a vertical shaft the integral handle tie down rest is located at an upper end of a shaft extending upwardly from a spiral auger wherein the handle tie down rest can be bent at a selected angle to hold the tie down in a selected position with respect to the surface of the ground the rotary auger support 10 includes an above ground upright rod or shaft top portion 12 having an offset neck 14 connecting to a main body portion 2 comprising a plurality of spirals 16 a distal end segment 3 comprises a half spiral ending in a sharp point 18 a main body portion spirals 16 is comprised of bar stock having a square cross sectional area the corners 21 or the square bar stock form cutting edges 23 when the stock is bent or formed into a spiral one preferred embodiment of the instant invention includes a main body portion 2 having three full spirals and a tip 3 comprising a half spiral the neck 14 of the rotary auger support 10 is angled inwardly toward the center of the main body portion 2 in order to center the shaft top portion 12 with respect to the main body portion 2 as best shown in fig3 the neck portion includes a spiral first segment 31 a short straight inward.