Posted 4/25/2017 01:11 (#5980856 - in reply to #5980575) Subject: RE: Another tree planting question
NW Washington
Reforestation crews use a "hoedad" hand tool to plant thousands of small bare root trees in forest in the NW. I would just use a shovel or spade to make a hole or slot big enough to get the tree in with the roots spread out.
Here is what a hoedad looks like. http://www.forestry-suppliers.com/product_pages/Products.asp?mi=663...