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"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.

Wadda dumbass. Definition of Dirt according to Princeton's wordnet is
"part of the earth's crust consisting of humus and disintegrated rock,"
synonym for Soil, separately defined as "part of the earth's crust
consisting of humos and disintegrated rock." Websters defines dirt as
"earth or soil."

Your problem is you rely on your own website for all answers to all
things, and you're not the bright. It's kind of like someone with their
head cut off relying on their neck-stump for fresh ideas.

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