Re: [Hardy_Plant] Moving a garden

Hi, Susan -- Seven years ago we moved from a house with a garden that was full
of plants holding much sentimental value.  Because we were moving onto
acreage, my husband built me a holding bed to keep out deer and elk  We
improved the soil and moved a number of plants before putting our house on the
market.  I moved several large maples  that were not doing well in my Lincoln
City garden, as well as some special rhodies and other shrubs.  Then, I was
able to develop my new garden move the plants again when I was ready to place
them in their "permanent" positions.  My husband says next time we move some
of these plants, it's going to be with a chain saw!  We're not getting any
younger, and the plants aren't getting any smaller!

    The only advice I can give is to be sure to take only one start of each
rapidly growing perennial, unless you want to cover a large amount of ground
in a short time.  I took three or four starts of various aconitum and
crocosmia.  Then, I wasn't able to transplant into my permanent beds as
quickly as we had hoped, and I had to keep dividing plants in temporary the
holding bed.  It made more work for me than necessary, and my friends were
starting to go the other way when they saw me coming, trying to avoid the next
trunk full of garden "gifts".

    Enjoy your new abode, wherever it may be.  Cordially, Kathleen Emmerson
  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Saxton, Susan
  To: hardy ; perennials
  Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:47 AM
  Subject: [Hardy_Plant] Moving a garden


  I know this topic has come up before and I hoped (in vain) I'd never need
the information.  But it looks as though I may, although I have some time to
work on it.

  My tentative plan (ha!) is to start digging pieces of perennials, clematis,
and some shrubs in January through April or May and putting the house up for
sale then.  I would store everything in pots and fill the holes with compost
or something else so the garden looks smaller but presentable.  I don't really
want to reseed grass.

  I'm looking for any suggestions, tips, or experiences you can share with me.
Is it really worth taking all this with you?  Moving in itself can be a
nightmare, I truly can't fathom moving my house AND my garden.  While it seems
ridiculous financially to start over, how feasible is it to dig, move and
replant a garden?

  I'm all ears!

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