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- Transplant yew - Tips for moving yew trees
- Can a yew be easily transplanted?
- The best season for grafting a yew
- Dig up roots
- Planting at the new site
- Tips
Small yews can usually be transplanted well
Transplant yew - Tips for moving yew trees
You want to transplant a yew in the garden? There is a lot to consider and pay attention to. Above all, you should be aware that this requires a lot of manual labor. The easiest way is to transplant a young yew. For older trees, the conversion is not so easy.
Can a yew be easily transplanted?
Yews are deep rooters. They form a deep, very extensive, fine root system. This makes them so resistant to drought, nutrient deficiencies and weather conditions.
The roots of a yew can hardly get without damage from the ground. Only in young yews, where the root system is not so pronounced, transplanting is easily possible.
For older trees, you should consider carefully whether the effort is worthwhile. If necessary, it makes sense to entrust a specialist with this task, since this has the know-how and the necessary garden tools.
The best season for grafting a yew
Basically, you can transplant a yew in any season except in winter, when the ground is frozen.
However, the best time is autumn, because the soil moisture is then very high. When transplanting in spring or summer, you must then water the yew more frequently.
Dig up roots
If you want to transplant a yew, you'll need to dig out the roots, without damaging them too much.
Pierce the earth around the tree. The distance should be one to two meters, depending on the size of the tree. Carefully dig and loosen the soil occasionally with a grave fork, so that you can not cut off the roots and pull them out more easily.
Planting at the new site
Prepare the new site well:
The planting hole should be twice as large as the root system of the yew. If the soil is very dry, place the yew in a tub of water for 24 hours.
Tips
Yews can become very old. This should be taken into account when choosing a location. There are specimens that are more than 1,000 years old.