dug holes for my new nut orchard today, Willis Orchard Co of Georgia shipping me 3 figs, 3 almonds, 3 American Walnuts and 15 pecans of all varieties today, plus I've got two butternuts coming in and three hazelnuts already planted. Little twig like things from TSC, will be amazed if they grow, but pecans and nursery stock being shipped to me are all 5-7 foot bare root stock. Easy to plant with 24 inch Land Pride auger, the layout and measuring took more time than digging.
Used some old pin flags to mark the holes, and drilled right down on top of them. At one point had to get out and pull five little red flags out of the auger, they were flying around like mad. Went very quickly, did all 24 holes in about an hour. Very soft sandy soil, not a rock anywhere and only a little clay.