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Title: Moving!
Post by: mellor on August 03, 2007, 19:52:26

i have a gage and damson tree that have been in the ground for a year now and due to gaining axtra sq yds i'm hoping to move them to pastures new.

When is the best time to move them?

Any tips greatly received.

Ta

Title: Re: Moving!
Post by: saddad on August 03, 2007, 20:05:14

All  deciduous trees are best moved when dormant, after they have dropped all their leaves..
Hope you can wait that long...

Title: Re: Moving!
Post by: tim on August 03, 2007, 20:11:13

If they are substantially rooted trees, I would prefer to dig out a foot or so around the stem, fill with a loose peaty compost, allow a year to grow into that & then move.

Title: Re: Moving!
Post by: mellor on August 04, 2007, 17:04:04

cheers folks, i'll have to sit on my hands for now.

Ta

Title: Re: Moving!
Post by: weedbusta on August 04, 2007, 22:30:22

i've been told any month with an 'r' in it. i had to move a plum tree last year  that had been in the ground over a year and had fruited well. i moved it in october, this year there's maybe not as much fruit, but it looks happy enough.

Title: Re: Moving!
Post by: caroline7758 on August 05, 2007, 13:16:49

Don'ty think ApRil this year would have been a good time! ;D