"And it came to pass that the master of the vineyard went forth, and he saw that his olive tree began to decay; and he said: I will aprune it, and dig about it, and nourish it, that perhaps it may shoot forth young and tender branches, and it perish not."
The Master of the Vinyard is Jesus Christ
The branches represent groups of people
see Book of Mormon student manual: https://lds.org/si/bc/seminary/content/library/manuals/institute-student/book-of-mormon-student-manual_eng.pdf
Digging and nourishing is, I believe, the word of God and the care of God for our benefit, which sometimes may include chastisement.
see: “As Many as I Love, I Rebuke and Chasten” Elder D. Todd Christofferson: http://lds.org/ensign/2011/05/as-many-as-i-love-i-rebuke-and-chasten?lang=eng
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