drew33998
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Ok, So I feel like I have a good plan of attack for some pretty nice parsons junipers that are in a lady's brick mail box planter(both sides of the mail box) Any advice will be appreciated. Here are my plans.
Temps this weekend should be in the low 70s.
1.) Arrive on site and assess if the planter has an open bottom or is bricked. If it is bricked then this will be a piece of cake(which I doubt it is)
2.) If it is open bottom I will assess the root system above grade to see if I can saw cut or prune away the roots that are below grade. By this I mean below the bottom of the planter and growing into the ground itself.
3.) After assessment if I feel the plants have a strong enough root system in the planter box itself I will prune away the rest of the roots.
4.) If not then I think my day will be a little longer and the customer may not be as open to me digging underneath the planter.
5.) I only live a couple miles away but should I wrap the root balls in something to protect them( plastic trash bag) from drying out.
6.) All foliage will be kept as that is where the strength of junipers come from.
7.) I will probably plant them both in the plastic concrete mixing tubs at 100 percent DE. (Don't have anything else readily available as a soil conditioner or adder.
8.) The trees will be kept in shade for this growing season to ensure it doesn't dry out.
9.) Should I bare root the trees at time of collection?
Anything else you think I should or should do? Thanks
Temps this weekend should be in the low 70s.
1.) Arrive on site and assess if the planter has an open bottom or is bricked. If it is bricked then this will be a piece of cake(which I doubt it is)
2.) If it is open bottom I will assess the root system above grade to see if I can saw cut or prune away the roots that are below grade. By this I mean below the bottom of the planter and growing into the ground itself.
3.) After assessment if I feel the plants have a strong enough root system in the planter box itself I will prune away the rest of the roots.
4.) If not then I think my day will be a little longer and the customer may not be as open to me digging underneath the planter.
5.) I only live a couple miles away but should I wrap the root balls in something to protect them( plastic trash bag) from drying out.
6.) All foliage will be kept as that is where the strength of junipers come from.
7.) I will probably plant them both in the plastic concrete mixing tubs at 100 percent DE. (Don't have anything else readily available as a soil conditioner or adder.
8.) The trees will be kept in shade for this growing season to ensure it doesn't dry out.
9.) Should I bare root the trees at time of collection?
Anything else you think I should or should do? Thanks
Honest sounds like you have it covered but do not forget to take some bags and a gallon or two of water. Don't let any of the collected roots dry.
