"NoPatience" wrote in message
...
I have couple of Clematis plants. I planted them three years ago on a
mound.
I think the soil is very hard below and the mound is always dry.
Can I dig below and remove the soil and drop the plant to ground level? Is
there any other way to replace that soil below without yanking the plant?

I think that you will damage the roots using the procedure that you
describe, do a web search (google) for Clematis and you will probably find
more information that you ever thought existed on that plant.

Mary

If it was mine....i would have on hand
1. compost of some type/ or manure
2. soil amendments & organic fertilizer
3. post hole digger & wheel barrow

I would simply start digging as many holes close to & around
the area as you are willing to do. I'd go down 18 to 24 inches &
fill- in with the Compost.

Add the admendments & fertilizer only in the top few inches. water in.
Top off with 6 inches of mulch. ( carry off the soil from the holes to
some
other location)

see www.dirtdoctor.com & join Discussion Group ... others can offer
their two cents.

take before & after pictures... hope it really gets growing for you!
j.



"NoPatience" wrote in message
...
I have couple of Clematis plants. I planted them three years ago on a
mound.
I think the soil is very hard below and the mound is always dry.
Can I dig below and remove the soil and drop the plant to ground level? Is
there any other way to replace that soil below without yanking the plant?

If it was mine....i would have on hand
1. compost of some type/ or manure
2. soil amendments & organic fertilizer
3. post hole digger & wheel barrow

I would simply start digging as many holes close to & around
the area as you are willing to do. I'd go down 18 to 24 inches &
fill- in with the Compost.

Add the admendments & fertilizer only in the top few inches. water in.
Top off with 6 inches of mulch. ( carry off the soil from the holes to
some
other location)

see www.dirtdoctor.com & join Discussion Group ... others can offer
their two cents.

take before & after pictures... hope it really gets growing for you!
j.



"NoPatience" wrote in message
...
I have couple of Clematis plants. I planted them three years ago on a
mound.
I think the soil is very hard below and the mound is always dry.
Can I dig below and remove the soil and drop the plant to ground level? Is
there any other way to replace that soil below without yanking the plant?