Moving!

[mellor]

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

[mellor]

[saddad]

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

[tim]

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.

[mellor]

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

Ta

[weedbusta]

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.

[caroline7758]

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