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Garden Q&A: Snow-Loading on Arborvitae

by Genevieve on January 9, 2009

Conifers Bent Under Weight of Snow photo by rynosoft

A timely question from Jennifer about sprawling Arborvitae:

I have several 8-10 ft arborvitae that are bent over to various degrees from the weight of the heavy snowfall. Will these branches bounce back on their own or should I try to tie them to the main trunk to straighten them back up?

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Garden Q&A; Why Transplant Into Larger Pots in Stages?

by Genevieve on November 10, 2008

An excellent question posted by Fern of Life on the Balcony, a fun blog which shares her adventures in container gardening:

Why is it better to transplant a plant into a series of progressively larger pots? I’ve seen that recommended in books, but they never say why it’s better than a small plant potted in a big pot (other than the obvious point that a tiny plant in a huge pot would look ridiculous).

Hairy Potter by idogcow

Garden experts tell us that when we’re transplanting shrubs and trees into  larger pots, we should transplant them into a slightly larger container rather than a much larger one. So if you want to get a Japanese Maple with an 18″ rootball into a 24″ pot, it’s best to transplant it once into a 21″ pot, and after it’s filled in, move it up to the 24″ pot.

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