In article , debbie_7155
writes


hi joe i moved a small conifer about 2 ft tall 4 weeks ago, the roots
were not that long..
i dug about a foot all the way around it digging careful as i wasnt
sure how long the roots would be, just dig carefully even using your
hands to dig,
then all i did was dug another hole put compost in it then watered it
in
& its fine.

It may appear to be fine now but conifers when transplanted, have a
habit of hanging on to their leaves and appearing quite well until the
following year and then suddenly going brown and crisp and obviously
very dead!

janet
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Janet Tweedy
Dalmatian Telegraph
http://www.lancedal.demon.co.uk