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All newer machines have a "pin Point' function, where you press the button then go back and forth over a target in the ground and by moving the coil back and forth in pin point, it till give you the exact position under the center of the coil by making a louder noise or higher pitched tone to indicate the center. Then most machines also will tell the depth so then all you have to do is dig a small 4x4 inch square 'plug, only cut 3 sides of it, and then fold it back, that way the grass roots are still connected. Use the hand held pin pointer, a Garrett Carrot or other ones, and locate the target, either in the hole are in the plug. I usually will put a small old face cloth, or any small cloth next tot he hole and put the dirt on it so it all goes back in the hole, Do your best to not destroy the root system of the grass when sorting through the dirt, then put the loose dirt back in the holes and fold the 'plug' back over and press it down.
I use a long handled 'floral' shovel as it cuts a clean 4x4 plug easily and almost all targets are within 4-10" deep. A lot of people use a 'specialty' digger with a D handle, but I cant lean on that!
A person with a bit of practice, care and attention, can cut a plug in a very nice lawn leaving NO TRACE of the cut!
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