Re: hints for moving a large shrub (cross posted)

> small feeder roots near the surface-try to save as many of those as
possible
> by removing a large surface area of soil, cut the deeper heaver roots as
far
> down as possible buy they are not as important as the smaller roots.
>
Hi,
     I am so glad to hear that it is ok to cut the large roots, because my
husband just moved a 12' Nellie R. Stevens holly and had to cut those large
roots.  He got a large rootball and it did have lots of small feeder roots.
It was quite a chore to move.  He had to get his truck and wrap a rope
around the trunk of the holly and pull it out of the hole with his truck.  I
am not recommending that--probably all you experts are going to advise
against this method--but it was the only way to get it out of the hole!  So
far it looks fine.  I just hope it lives through this moving experience.

Lynn Lamb
NC Zone 7b

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