"Don Staples" wrote in message
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I have to dig up a huge liriope which is at the base of a 5 year old
weeping bald cypress. I don't want to kill the cypress. Is there a
way to do this? Thanks.


No real safe way, if it is that close you will do some root damage to the
cypress. Roots will be inter mixed, very difficult to remove without
damage. You may try to soak the soil, make it as loose and pliable as
possible, and work the liriope out, carefully, dig with a hose washing the
dirt away from the roots.

Good luck.
Don Staples - Consulting Salvage Hog
http://www.livingston.net/dstaples/Services/salvage.htm

Dirt? Why would he have dirt for the tree to grow in? Most trees prefer
soil.

SOIL: http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/S/soil.html

Best not to dig out. Grass roots grow deeper than non-woody absorbing roots
of tree.
--
Sincerely,
John A. Keslick, Jr.
Consulting Tree Biologist
http://home.ccil.org/~treeman
and www.treedictionary.com
Beware of so-called tree experts who do not understand tree biology.
Storms, fires, floods, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions keep reminding us
that we are not the boss.
Some people will buy products they do not understand and not buy books that
will give them understanding.