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them the pros and cons
of how it all worked.
We discussed what
they had learned
about it and the cost.
Robert said he felt it
wasn’t quite the time
to purchase it, which
we all agreed with. I
thought that was quite
mature of him. I know
from my past that you
can get enthused to
spend money on a new
thing and then realize it
was wrong and maybe
an expensive failure.
In my case, I talked Someday son this will all be yours.
my father into a tree spade back when we were field us said no. The change over to a container operation
growing. They were all the rage then and just really would continue. The best business decision of my life.
getting going in tree moving. It was the smallest one I think that Larry’s decision to not expand our size at
made by the company at the time, but it was not the this time is a good one. Early in my career a “go getter”
best fit for our tractor. Much of our stock was too big nurseryman said to me, “You must expand 10% every
and not planted to be accessible to the spade. The year to survive”. It seemed to be a poor idea at the
men just stopped using it and in about a year, I sold time. After 52 years, I know it is absolutely a poor idea.
it. Some years later my father and I discussed the idea I wouldn’t be having the fun, pride and enjoyment I’m
of buying a truck mounted tree spade. After figuring having right now! A
the number of trees to be moved to pay for it, both of

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