[nafex] How does the nursery dig these long rooted trees?

Mark, we use a cultivating (potato) fork and a King of Spades long handled
and bladed spade. We also plant trees over a sheet of plastic to encourage
shallow rooting but haven't always done that. It can take up to 30 minutes
to dig up a single tree and we are digging today and will be able to until
the ground freezes. I believe the compost and mulch dressing reduces the
chance of winter injury. Cycles of freeze and thaw could otherwise be a
problem.
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