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    We plant 25,000 whips a year. Some of these trees will stay in this field for 10+ years, some for decades.

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    Trees of 2.5" caliper or larger can be sold, As trees grow larger transplanting and thinning assures they have room to grow.

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    Machine dug trenches give the diggers room to work.

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    The perfectly carved ball is expertly tied The flat edge on the right side will rest on the truck bed during shipping.

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    The ball is gently tilted to allow burlap and roping on the bottom of the ball to be completed.

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    No machine could ever tie a ball like like this. Halka trees are dug, burlapped and tied by craftsmen.

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    Custom machinery and marine quality rope allow trees as heavy as 40 tons to be lifted out of the hole and placed on trailer beds.

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    Trees are carefully and safely loaded on our trailers. Note the size of the CAT loader necessary to move our trees.

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    A specially built bracket supports the trunk close to the root ball. Tie down straps and additional roping assure minimal movement during transport .

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    A custom high-pressure watering system waters the trees on the trailer before they leave the yard.

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    Sometimes only one tree fits on a trailer, other times multiple trees fit. Our trees are shipped up and down the East coast and beyond.

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    We are proud of the trees we grow and honored that our trees are planted in some of the most extraordinary places in America.