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Originally Posted by ewizabeth
Hi All,
Tomorrow I'm renting a sod cutter and DH and I are going to widen my garden patches around the house and yard.
I have some plants that need to be moved to sunnier areas. Would I do best to leave them until next spring or do it now?
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Transplanting now is a good idea. Plants will have the winter to recover. Add some fertilizer/root stimulator and be sure to cut them back. Also make sure they have plenty of water.
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Also, if I plant perennials, will they survive with a fall planting? Does that give them enough time to develop a good root system where they sit? Would they do this best if I cut off any flowers? Or can they root and flower at the same time?
The plants that need moving are a lilac bush, daylillies and some other perennials.
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Yes, I am still planting this time of year. It's cool and plants do quite well this time of year. Water them in well, and add some fertilizer/root stimulator.
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Also, I want to air root my serviceberry tree so I can plant a new one in the back yard. Does that work? And if so, does it take a long time? Would that do better in the spring?
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Air rooting/layering is a relatively easy process but doesn't always work. Serviceberry's transplant quite well. I would cut it back and transplant it. Is it a big "tree" or the small serviceberry shrub? There are many varieties of serviceberrys. Here's a link to explain how to air layer.
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/e.../airlayer.html
Make sure you get good clean sand for the asparagus.
Have fun! Sounds like you've got quite a weekend project ahead of you! Can't wait for the pictures!
