sw

Will,
Thanks for the response. I normally use a chopstick as well. Believe it or not I don't even own a root rake. The gentleman that I learned a lot from always used a chopstick and I guess it stuck with me. I will probably only take a small % of the root system. I kind of look at it like I can always prune again next year. I tend to take less rather than more. Thanks alot!
sw

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