It's one of my goals to head out west and do some collecting!
You should definitely give it a go. Nothing quite like it!
And am curious, why did you leave all the foliage on?
Last time, the junipers we left foliage on did better, those we pruned back, died.
Weren't they super heavy?
Some were! Though, we weren't ever too far from the truck. Worst was the biggest one I dug, and had to push/pull/drag it up a VERY steep ravine; not sure how I pulled it off.
Are all those in your garage yours?
No, I collected 4; they're all in Ron's garage, and he'll bring mine down in November.
How many did Ron get?
9
What kind of survival rate did you have in 2010?
12 of 19 made it. I lost both big junipers, Ron's both lived (so we collected in areas with similar soil/conditions). His dogs dug out a couple, and I killed one moving the roots around too much. I think we'll do better this time.
Didn't you guys have a battery powered sawzall?
Nope.
Maybe that might have helped in that gorgeous one you had to leave behind?
Nope; it's all about finding a somewhat contained root ball.