Abstract: An excavator bucket, which includes a mounting and a blade. The blade extends downwardly from the mounting at an angle of between 40 degrees and 50 degrees. The blade has a mounting attachment end which is attached to the mounting, a ground piercing end, and opposed upstanding outwardly angled sidewalls. The blade has a forward oriented curvature or bend spaced from the ground piercing end.

Abstract: A method of installing pipelines with minimal removal of soil. A first step involves loosening a ground surface repeatedly inserting and withdrawing a vibrating spade. A second step involves inserting a compactor into the loosened ground surface and compacting the soil to form a narrow open ditch, with minimal removal of soil A third step involves laying pipe in the narrow open ditch.. A fourth step involves closing in the open ditch by collapsing the walls of the ditch.