Hello! - June 3rd, 2005 at 06:57 PM
Hi everyone I'm brand-new so I hope that my question is going to the correct forum. I hope to gain a lot of advice from anyone who is able to answer my questions, and I look forward to hearing from anyone who would like to help.
I live in northern michigan and my yard is quite sandy. I'd like to transplant 3 maple saplings. They're approx. 5' tall, still very movable. I know to wait until they're dormant - which is around Oct. in my area - but what I'd like to know is what kind of dirt mixture should be added to each hole where they will be planted? Special fertilizer? Top soil? Peat? I know to tie them so that they'll grow straight, but what do you recommend that I put around the trunks? I don't want the strong MI winds to cut into the bark. Do I wrap the trunks with anything? Do I supply feeding spikes when spring comes around?
As you can see - I have no idea how to do this. Any help that you can give to me will be very much appreciated.
Thank you so much...
- Jillian
I live in northern michigan and my yard is quite sandy. I'd like to transplant 3 maple saplings. They're approx. 5' tall, still very movable. I know to wait until they're dormant - which is around Oct. in my area - but what I'd like to know is what kind of dirt mixture should be added to each hole where they will be planted? Special fertilizer? Top soil? Peat? I know to tie them so that they'll grow straight, but what do you recommend that I put around the trunks? I don't want the strong MI winds to cut into the bark. Do I wrap the trunks with anything? Do I supply feeding spikes when spring comes around?
As you can see - I have no idea how to do this. Any help that you can give to me will be very much appreciated.
Thank you so much...
- Jillian