On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 07:05:56 -0400, "Buck Turgidson"
wrote:

I had a two-year old dogwood that succumbed to the drought. I yanked it
out, and am ready to put a Japanese Maple sapling volunteer from a neighbor
in there.

Is there any reason why the exist soil would have bad biological (or
spiritual) karma from having died? Or can I just plant a sapling in place?



Most varieties of dogwood trees are very drought resistant and prefer
partially-protected areas (like next to the edge of a wooded area).
Maples grow best in full sun. Do a soil test. When planting a tree,
think about hole preparation, peat moss and compost. Water it well
immediately after planting, water it well again the following day,
then water it every week for a couple months.