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A gardening expert offers tips for digging up a tree, moving it to its new home and re-planting it — all without killing it.
Join us in this informative video as we explore the fascinating process of planting various types of fruit trees in your own ...
The mimosa tree is beautiful and drought tolerant, with airy pink blossoms and fern-like green leaves. Here’s how to grow one ...
It's nearly prime transplanting time, but before you start digging, make sure you know what you're doing because trees can be difficult — and expensive — to replace. And the older and more ...
Dig a rootball with a circumference equal to the dripline of the tree. This should preserve a viable portion of the roots. Keep the rootball in tact as you move it to the new planting spot. The ...
It still would be a good idea to cut the tree back before digging it up. Water it well and give it a dose of fish emulsion to help minimize transplant shock, but don't fertilize it.
Anyone can grow a peach tree in any climate - provided you grow it in a container so you can move it indoors when needed.
Cherry trees don't produce fruit immediately. Depending on the variety, cherry trees can take years to start producing a ...
Choose a suitable location: Peach trees need six to eight hours of sunlight daily. The soil should be well-draining and rich in organic matter, like compost. Standard peach trees typically require 15 ...
Set It Up for Success After planting, dig a broad, shallow basin in a four-foot diameter donut shape around the tree, forming a low berm on the outside edge of the donut to capture rainwater and ...
Question: We live in Tippecanoe county and need to transplant a tulip tree that is 2-3’ tall. Could you please tell me when the optimal time would be to transplant? I have read to transplant in the ...
A properly planted tree sits with its root flair visible when you’re done planting. You can’t determine how deep to dig your hole until you find the root flair.