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Mechanical Tree Spades Are Amazing…Most Of The Time

Dug In Minutes Although mechanical tree spades have been around for some time now, they’re not too common a piece of equipment for most contractors. Why? Because tree spades are specialized equipment that cost alot of money, and for most contractors it’s not something they would use often enough to justify the expense.  Landscape contractor [...]

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Transplanting An Existing Plant

Is The Plant Worth Transplanting? This question prompts me to write another in-depth report because to answer it thoroughly I need to show you all the considerations when looking at transplanting.  For this short article, here are two that top the list: Percent chance of success: Generally speaking, certain plants make better candidates for transplanting [...]

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Transplanting And The Use Of Specialized Equipment

As I may have mentioned in past posts, a large percentage of the projects I’m involved with are renovations. This would include correcting improperly done work as well as redoing older work that has simply “served its time”. Older landscapes often have larger plant material that’s in relatively good condition and can be utilized in [...]

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