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.

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hile you are indoors waiting for cool weather, read about Cercis canadensis var. texensis (Texas redbud) on wildflower.org. There you can learn the amount of sunlight, soils and moisture needed to give your plant a good start in life.

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roots. And definitely follow the instructions to put some good quality shredded bark mulch over the roots but not touching the trunk. As time goes by, that mulch will protect the roots from heat or cold and, as it decomposes, will continue to help with the drainage in the hole.

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irst, check out our step-by-step guide "Transplanting a Tree" on wildflower.org. The only thing we would add to these excellent instructions is, having removed the dirt from the new hole, mix some good aged compost in the dirt — maybe about half and half — before you return it to the hole around your tree

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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.