I have been gardening for years but was never taught. I learned from reading the internet but just got into watching gardening TH-cam for the past year, and watching you only for the past month or two. I really appreciate these back to basics gardening videos and your q and a on Sunday, your videos are very informative and are giving me more confidence in my skills.
Jim is living my dream. I can only imagine sinking my spear blade spade into the ground and not being stopped by a piece of our lovely central NJ sandstone 4 out of 5 times. On the plus side, our soil is so compacted from construction equipment that once I get below the improved top layer there is slim chance of plantings sinking over time.
Thanks, Jim and Stephany (I miss seeing you on camera, too!)! I always value these transplant videos, they are SO helpful! Also, the advice about digging down to evaluate how dry your soil actually is and not just looking at the first couple of inches. 😊👍
Dropped it in and it immediately was in the perfect position. I usually spin my maples around a few times to find the "face of the tree" but you nailed it!
Thank you for all the helpful information. I need to move a small crabapple tree I purchased 2 years ago. I think I have more confidence now that I'll be able to. Happy Gardening 😊
First time commenting, but I've been watching your channel since it started. I don't watch much else on youtube. I'm commenting to suggest that you mark these Q&A videos with labels identifying when each new question will appear in the video. All of your other videos are content focused and, generally, well-focused and organized, which is why I enjoy them. I do not watch many of the Q&A, because I may only be interested in a few questions, but trying to locate them within the video is difficult. Now that I'm typing this, let me say thank you for all you've done to enhance my knowledge of gardening, especially the more unusual shrubs and perennials. With some carex, creeping phlox, or other small plants in multiples to enable a sense of cohesion, I too very much enjoy drifts of one.
I recall the transition of this particular contorted trunk maple from planter, and I knew it was in too crowded and too distance for the beauty of the tree to showcase. A drone map of your shrubs/plants will help you access your design - something non-drone gardeners would love to be available to them. Maybe do a video on mapping your landscape plants to help facilitate overall design and future sizing/lighting.
Love seeing this gorgeous tree being moved so you can enjoy so much more. Btw, you have a few other JM that you shared the start of contorting; care to share how they are doing now? Thanks for keeping the garden interesting, Jim and Stephany!
And all we've had here in UK for weeks this Autumn is rain, rain, and yet more rain. Beneficial for moving shrubs but only finally planted my alliums and tulips last week, and I'm worried about possible rotting and tulip fire, especially as it's still a crazy 14C/57F here in the South East.
Love your shovel and have tried to find one with a thin blade like yours that is light weight. Have returned 10. The blade is too long and too heavy. Any thoughts on having them made? I think if you asked, there would be a lot of viewers interested in buying one.
I love that little shovel that you use and I haven’t been able to find any exactly like yours I’ve only seen ones more pointed at the end. I’ve never seen you use an auger. Do you not like them?
I have an inaba shidare I need to transplant, the spot he's in kept him green not red. My question is transplanting in December -February what happens if u get snow after? I'm in zone 8a as well, but also where I live we tend to get most our snow later in the season so like late January-march sometimes freak storms in April and even May lol. Would I be better off moving it like late October/early November or still stick with February time?
I have 3 araucaria bidwillis that are about 7 feet tall in my yard where I probably shouldn't have planted them in such a crowded yard but they have been in the ground since being a seedling. I don't know whether to try to move them or just leave them because I am worried about transplant shock and the possibility of killing them. They look very happy but I am worried that my yard isn't large enough. I keep going back and forth about what to do.
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I have been gardening for years but was never taught. I learned from reading the internet but just got into watching gardening TH-cam for the past year, and watching you only for the past month or two. I really appreciate these back to basics gardening videos and your q and a on Sunday, your videos are very informative and are giving me more confidence in my skills.
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Jim is living my dream. I can only imagine sinking my spear blade spade into the ground and not being stopped by a piece of our lovely central NJ sandstone 4 out of 5 times. On the plus side, our soil is so compacted from construction equipment that once I get below the improved top layer there is slim chance of plantings sinking over time.
Man, you are not kidding! I planted a couple of things yesterday and the ground was bone dry. I’m hoping the rain Sunday will soak the ground.
Thanks, Jim and Stephany (I miss seeing you on camera, too!)! I always value these transplant videos, they are SO helpful! Also, the advice about digging down to evaluate how dry your soil actually is and not just looking at the first couple of inches. 😊👍
It’s nice to see you moving and cleaning your gardens .
Great video. "Plant it high, it won't die. Plant it low, it won't grow." Said Aaron of Garden Answer.
Dropped it in and it immediately was in the perfect position. I usually spin my maples around a few times to find the "face of the tree" but you nailed it!
I’ve helped transplant Japanese maples for my parents, over the years. They’re such stunning additions to the garden.
Thank you for all the helpful information. I need to move a small crabapple tree I purchased 2 years ago. I think I have more confidence now that I'll be able to. Happy Gardening 😊
Good Morning Jim, what a neat looking trunk on this tree. Love it!!
I like the new spot. Looking forward to seeing what you plant around it!
Finally getting rain in N GA !!! Yay
I like the Root Slayer brand shovel for digging around roots
Yes excellent for rocky NE PA (Poconos)!!
This reminds me that we have a maple we've been waiting to move. Looks like today is the day. Thanks!
Thank you as always for demystifying garden chores!
First time commenting, but I've been watching your channel since it started. I don't watch much else on youtube. I'm commenting to suggest that you mark these Q&A videos with labels identifying when each new question will appear in the video. All of your other videos are content focused and, generally, well-focused and organized, which is why I enjoy them. I do not watch many of the Q&A, because I may only be interested in a few questions, but trying to locate them within the video is difficult. Now that I'm typing this, let me say thank you for all you've done to enhance my knowledge of gardening, especially the more unusual shrubs and perennials. With some carex, creeping phlox, or other small plants in multiples to enable a sense of cohesion, I too very much enjoy drifts of one.
I recall the transition of this particular contorted trunk maple from planter, and I knew it was in too crowded and too distance for the beauty of the tree to showcase.
A drone map of your shrubs/plants will help you access your design - something non-drone gardeners would love to be available to them. Maybe do a video on mapping your landscape plants to help facilitate overall design and future sizing/lighting.
We did some root pruning the other day and it was pretty dry. We need rain in East TN
Yay, there’s Holly
Jim, please show us the tree after it leafs out. What is the tree you are standing beside?
The tree looks nice. It’s grown and I can’t wait to see it in a couple of more years God will.
South of you in Greenville, SC, we’re beginning to get some drizzle which I hope will turn into proper rain. We need it.
Love seeing this gorgeous tree being moved so you can enjoy so much more. Btw, you have a few other JM that you shared the start of contorting; care to share how they are doing now? Thanks for keeping the garden interesting, Jim and Stephany!
This is a work of love.💕
I would have loved to see a picture of this tree leafed out!
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Good morning!
And all we've had here in UK for weeks this Autumn is rain, rain, and yet more rain. Beneficial for moving shrubs but only finally planted my alliums and tulips last week, and I'm worried about possible rotting and tulip fire, especially as it's still a crazy 14C/57F here in the South East.
Love your shovel and have tried to find one with a thin blade like yours that is light weight. Have returned 10. The blade is too long and too heavy. Any thoughts on having them made? I think if you asked, there would be a lot of viewers interested in buying one.
His was longer at first, maybe have some cut off to make it lighter and easier to use
Any updates on the patio build?
I love that little shovel that you use and I haven’t been able to find any exactly like yours I’ve only seen ones more pointed at the end. I’ve never seen you use an auger. Do you not like them?
Yea great info!!!
Can we plant maple tree close to house foundation? Thank you.
How do you prevent or remove moss, lichen,etc from older Japanese maples? Does it create problems for the tree?
I have an inaba shidare I need to transplant, the spot he's in kept him green not red. My question is transplanting in December -February what happens if u get snow after? I'm in zone 8a as well, but also where I live we tend to get most our snow later in the season so like late January-march sometimes freak storms in April and even May lol. Would I be better off moving it like late October/early November or still stick with February time?
I have 3 araucaria bidwillis that are about 7 feet tall in my yard where I probably shouldn't have planted them in such a crowded yard but they have been in the ground since being a seedling. I don't know whether to try to move them or just leave them because I am worried about transplant shock and the possibility of killing them. They look very happy but I am worried that my yard isn't large enough. I keep going back and forth about what to do.
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