When is it safe to transplant a native tree?I have a redbud tree coming up in my flower bed. I want

[sanrob]

When is it safe to transplant a native tree?I have a redbud tree coming up in my flower bed. I want to try to transplant it instead of cutting it out. It is very young, maybe 4 months to 6 months of growth, less than 1/8 inch in diameter and about 2 1/2 feet tall.

[sdxadmin]

1. My backyard is a roughly 40 degree slope that is covered with cedars.
2. The slope is basically all rock. What can I grow here to replace the cedars

• , which drink too much water? I still would like the area to be thick becaus
• e my house would overlook a highway if all trees are removed.

The area is about two acres, so something that would grow from seed

would be best; otherwise it would cost a fortune. —Boerne

I'm thinking you want something to prevent erosion after

the cedar is removed. It will be a while before you have something as thick as

the cedar that is presently there.