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Harvesting

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Harvesting trees from a field nursery properly helps ensure they transport and transplant well.

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B and B free

B & B tree

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materials ready

materials ready

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assemble materials

assemble materials

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prepare for digging

prepare for digging

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dig the tree

dig the tree

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position basket

position basket

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place the tree

place the tree

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tie together

tie together

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all buttoned up

all buttoned up

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several months

several months later

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hardened off tree

hardened-off tree

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ready for shipping

ready for shipping

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holding area

holding area

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at the landscape

at the landscape

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lift trees appropriately

lift trees appropriately

Video: Digging with Tree Spade