{"id":180,"date":"2014-07-26T12:02:42","date_gmt":"2014-07-26T12:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=180"},"modified":"2017-08-19T03:07:44","modified_gmt":"2017-08-19T03:07:44","slug":"how-to-transplant-move-a-plant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itsgardeningtime.com\/?p=180","title":{"rendered":"3 Steps to #Transplant (Move) a #Plant! #planting #howtoplant"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Transplanted Geranium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
Why Move A Plant?<\/h5>\n

There are many reasons for moving a plant. It may have outgrown it’s location. It may need more or less sun than it receives in it’s current location. Whatever the reason, the degree of difficulty depends on the size of the plant.<\/p>\n

How to Move A Plant<\/h5>\n

For small plants, such as annuals, it’s just a matter of using a garden trowel to dig around the root ball and gently raising the plant (with root ball intact) out of it’s hole. Make sure you have already dug the hole for the new location, and used some of the soil from it’s current location to fill in the new hole. It’s a shock to the plant’s root system when it’s transplanted, so the new hole should have “familiar” soil.<\/p>\n

Step #1 – Prepare the New Hole<\/h5>\n

We usually use a combination of natural soil, top soil such as Michigan Peat 5540 Garden Magic Top Soil, 40-Pound<\/a>\"\", and peat moss such as Espoma PTM8 8-Quart Organic Peat Moss<\/a>\"\", when planting. For a plants such as perennials or shrubs, use a garden shovel such as Fiskars 46 Inch Steel D-handle Transplanting Spade (9654)<\/a>\"\", to dig around the root ball of the plant. A garden shovel will have a sharp edge along the bottom, which is useful for cutting roots. It’s best to cut roots with a sharp edge so they will regenerate and grow back quickly. The new hole should be twice the size of the root ball, which gives the roots room to grow. If the ground is hard, such as clay soil, use a pick such as Truper 31614 5-Pound Pick Mattock with 36-Inch Fiberglass Handle<\/a>\"\", to start the hole. Once you have a hole twice the size of your plant’s rootball, fill it halfway with a mixture of natural soil, top soil, and peat moss.
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