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[Patsy King <pking888@gmail.com>]

Hi all,
I just received my Bay Laurel Nursery order today and was shocked at the
butchered condition of the roots!!!    I would estimate that on average,
they were only 5" or so long!!!  This is for trees of
their normal good quality of possibly 3/4 " caliper.  I have never had
trees arrive from ANY nursery with such small root systems.  I am wondering
if any of you have gotten similar trees from them this year, and/or any
advice for how to keep these trees alive.  It was an absolute breeze
planting these trees of course, since they required tiny tiny holes to be
dug!  But that doesn't console me.  I wanted fruit from these trees!  Also,
the info they sent with the trees stated to use EXTERIOR latex to paint the
trunks, whereas I had heard most sources state to use INTERIOR.  I have
emailed them asking about the paint and suggesting that they pay an
unannounced visit to their shipping department to see the size of the roots
on the trees they are sending out.  Anyway I am hoping to hear back from
other NAVEXers about the trees they have gotten this year from Bay Laurel.