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Transplanting an immature Sweet Bay Magnolia
May 30, 2006
Hi Mr. Smarty Pants: I just found what I think is a Magnolia Sweet Bay growing wild next to an oak and a pine tree in my back wooded yard. It has blooms on it and is about 2 feet tall. There are tw...
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Saving or transplanting stand of white trillium that has lost shade
May 29, 2006
We have a generous stand of white trillium that has been under the shade of a white oak for many years. Now the 100+ year old oak has died and the trilliums are in the sun. Are we in danger of losin...
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Transplanting of yucca plants
May 26, 2006
We have several Arkansas Yucca plants in our yard that we want to transplant to a plant bed. How do we do that?
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Survival possibility of transplant of sucker from oak tree
May 15, 2006
My neighbor has a young oak tree in his front yard. It has small leaves and round acorns and once a year sprouts shoot up at its base. The neighbor was kind enough to let me dig some up to try to tr...
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Transplanting of non-native Vitex
April 29, 2006
I live in El Paso and have a fifteen year old vitex tree planted too close to a mesquite tree in my backyard. As a result of this, the vitex has failed to thrive. My question is this: can I replant ...
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Repotting from 4-inch pots
April 18, 2006
Hello. A week ago I purchased some native plants at the wildflower center plant sale. I would like to know how to repot these seedlling native plants. They are in 4" pots right now. I have as follows...
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Information on care and transplant of non-native Bamboo in North Carolina
April 15, 2006
I am considering transplanting some bamboo from my backyard to my side yard in Northern Randolph County, Central Piedmont, North Carolina. Could you offer me any pointers on a direct ground to gro...
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Transplanting trilliums in dormancy in Michigan
February 15, 2006
I live in Michigan. I have a Trillium in my yard and we are having a new septic field put in. I need to know if I can save the whole plant and can I keep it in the house or do I just need the bulb a...
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Problems with propagation of Indian Paintbrush (Castileja indivisa)
February 07, 2006
We are growing Indian Paintbrush. I have 2-300 seedlings. They were sown with fescue and have grown beautifully. Now they are approximately 4-6 inches high, a few have bloomed and many seem to be dy...
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Conditions for wisteria bloom on Ontario, Canada
November 05, 2005
I live in Ontario Canada, and about 4 years ago I bought a shrub which was called wisteria. I loved this bush when I visited a cousin out in British Columbia. The problem is it has no trouble growing ...
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