How do u properly transplant Dogwood trees?

Answer 1

Honestly to save the tree alot of stress.. and to contradict what everyone else was saying.. I would just suggest that you leave the dogwood tree alone.. go and buy yourself a new one.. I would suggest the national arbor day foundation.. (they have red dogwoods, kousa dogwoods and pink dogwoods.. along w/ white dogwoods).. all it costs it 10 bucks and you get 10 trees free and you get a huge discount on trees through them..

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I agree with Crossbone. I would add to make sure you plant the tree in half a day of shade, unless it was in full sun in its old site. Mark which side faces north and make sure that that side is still facing north in its new spot. Plant the root ball high enough to where it will sit a little high, with the top at least two inches above surrounding soil level. Water it every day for a week or 10 days, then let off and start watering deep, but letting the soil dry out between waterings. Many dogwoods die due to excess watering. Do not plant it in an irrigated lawn.

Answer 4

Anything can be transplanted if a large enough shovel is used. The key is to NOT disturb the root system. Soooo if a large enough amount of soil is lifted so as to NOT induce ONE crack and break ANY roots in the process -- and the new site is of equal environmental specification as the source site. . . . then the subject plant will not know the difference. Consequently, one could transplant a Sequoia or a Red Wood if the above was satisfied. 90% of transplanting failures are caused by transplanting too small of a root ball causing a massive amount of root destruction AND then not reducing the leaf area to be commensurate with the amount of roots destroyed. The other 10% is attributed to inappropriate new location and not enough post transplanting care.

Answer 5

Pick a small one, no more than 4" tall. You must know your N, S, E, W, directions, very important. I prefer digging mine in early spring. After you get your since of direction, write it down if you must. Before you start digging wipe top debree away from the tree. Depending on the diameter of the tree I will estimate this begin digging aprox. 1and 1/2 feet from the tree, It is very important not to disturb the ruts, when you start digging if you hit a root don't cut through, rumove soil in that area carefully it is a finger size begin digging farther out. Dig all the way around the tree, do not rock the tree to get out. Make sure you have good help dig under the tree and get as much of the root ball as you can. The soil will break away, so be carefull. When you go to plant the tree make your hole twice the size of your root ball loosen the soil in bottom and sided. When you place the tree in the ground make sure it goes in the same direction as it came out. Replace the soil in hole water lots and keep watered. I also use B6 to help with the shock. Good Luck. I learned this from an old timer

Answer 6

properly transplant dogwood trees

Answer 7

A few months before the move, use the shovel to cut a trench around the tree. that was it gives the tree time to get over the stress of loosin the cut roots. Make sure that u get a good size root ball with the tree. After getin it loose from the ground use a tarp or gunny sack cloth ot cover the root ball, that keeps the soil from being lost and shockin the tree. After the move if u used gunny sack just cut it open and leave it in the hole it will desigenerate with time. Be sure to plant it in a simi shady area.

Answer 8

If they are bigger than three or four feet, you don't. Dogwoods do not like to be disturbed. Even hitting them with a lawnmower once a week can kill them. They also don't like wet feet, so make sure you have plenty of drainage. Dig a big hole, and plan to move a large area of soil with the tree.

Answer 9

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I have never considered sending my dog away for training. I guess I haven't found that much of a problem with him to even think about it.

Again, it may also have to do with the level of training you are looking for etc. No idea lol. I'm not a trainer. I think a first time dog owner needs to learn simple commands and how to handle their dog themselves as well.

Answer 10

Dog training techniques are as controversial as abortion, Palestine and Bill O'Reilly. But, which dog training techniques can you trust to get you out of the dog house? It will help if you think about dog training techniques as being in one of two categories: balanced and imbalanced.

The discussion about which dog training technique to use when training a dog is one that resembles a discussion between an Israeli and a Palestinian. Each one seems absolutely certain of their position and is more than ready to vilify those who don't share their views on dog training. But, if you look at dog training techniques and methods and evaluate their worth and effectiveness based on whether the approach is balanced, it's a lot easier to weed out the garbage.

For the most part, trainers and their methods fall into two main categories. Those who do not use a physical consequence as a deterrent and those who do. There are many variations in the methods used by different trainers however, almost all trainers fall into one category or the other. Some trainers use food as a reward and never allow the dog to experience a negative consequence for a poor choice. Other trainers afford the dog the opportunity to experience a consequence for making poor choices.

The Use Of Food:

Using food is great in the sense that you will probably have a very happy dog on your hands when he realizes that the training comes with an all-you-can-eat buffet. However, using food to train your dog has some pitfalls we think you should be aware of.

Food is great if you just want to impress your guests with a couple silly pet tricks but, in the real world, your dog will probably be much more interested in chasing the cat than hanging around to get your silly, dry biscuit. So, if you are using food as the primary or sole motivator, you're in for some disappointment when it comes time for your dog to perform in the real world.

Strictly Positive Reinforcement:

It is not difficult to find trainers who will tell you they use a kinder, gentler method than those used by consequence and reward trainers. They will tell you that your dog will be emotionally destroyed by the use of correction as a deterrent. Their goal is to sell you on their loving approach to dog training. They would have you believe that their method is much better than those old, barbaric correction methods.

If you try to train your dog with a method of training that is as imbalanced as this, you will be in for some serious disappointments. Sure, it sounds like a great idea; training your dog and never having to correct him for making a poor choice. Never having to do the very thing you like doing the least. However, no matter how distasteful the concept of physical consequence is to you, it is necessary if you want a really good dog. You cannot consistently praise a dog when he does something right and never give him a consequence for doing something wrong, and expect him to turn out balanced.

Consequence And Reward:

In some cases, dog training methods that involve physical consequence as a deterrent cause additional problems. Not by virtue of the fact that the dog received a physical consequence for his poor choice, but because the training was too harsh, improper, or the balance between consequence and reward was not achieved. A bad trainer can destroy any good training system. It is far from true that methods using consequence as a deterrent will result in a fearful dog. It all depends on the skill of the trainer, the manner in which the dog is corrected and the balance between consequence and reward.

Dog training techniques and methods that use a healthy balance between consequence and reward are without doubt, the most effective, healthy training techniques you can use. It is important to remember that consequence in NEVER connected to emotion while reward is always given with sincerity and love.

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