Transplant Without Stress
It has finally warmed up, and I can guess from the activitiy I saw at several garden centers yesterday that people are planting their yards at last.
Here are some tips:
- Whatever you do, don’t transplant during the heat of the day! In fact, one of those cloudy mornings the valley is famous for would be perfect for planting.
- Work up your soil first, then give the plants a good soak in their old containers. Let them sit for a few hours, or even let them sit a few days .
- Carefully remove from container, try not to damage the roots. If rootbound, it’s ok to loosen the roots slightly so they can discover the new soil you are placing them in.
- Fill soil in around new planting, but don’t ‘tamp down. You don’t want to kill the plant - so pat soil in gently.
- Give that plant a nice drink of water, and then let it settle into it’s new home.
