Re: Potting hostas for moving
- To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
- Subject: Re: Potting hostas for moving
- From: "* N* <s*@ce.net>
- Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1998 11:52:03 -0400
Spade vs. fork,
> Does the shovel cut too many roots, and if so, how
>does the fork avoid doing that.. I'm thinking that if you don't dig your
hole
>large enough to miss the roots, you either cut them with the shovel, or you
>stretch them till they break with the fork..
>
>Somebody want to es'plain that to me??
>
>Thanks - Ronnie
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By loosening up the soil in a radial pattern around the hosta you can avoid
almost all root loss. I start loosening the soil up to two feet away from
the crown on a large hosta.
My soil is sandy loam. Clay soils would be more difficult.
Dan Nelson
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