When is it the best time of year 2 move my yucca from the front garden 2 the back garden?

Answer 1

Greatest success is achieved during March through May...transplant to the original growing depth in their original directional orientation. The original south side of the plant, which has become more heat & sunlight-resistant, should again face the hotter southern direction. Well-drained sandy or gravely loam with light to moderate organic content favor root development. Place large stones over the root area 2-4 in from the trunk. It's not recommended to prune the tops of the Yucca when transplanting. Place a shade cloth over the transplants & remove cloth at the first sign of establishment & growth.
http://cals.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/az1225.pdf

Transplanting while plants are dormant reduces transplant shock and improves survivability. Another plus for doing it in March is that the plants will be breaking dormancy soon and will start healing from any damage done during the transplanting.
Before you dig up the plant, prepare your planting hole so you can get the transplants back into the ground as quickly as possible. Dig them up with a nice big ball of soil around the roots.Keep the root ball intact with burlap or cloth because breaking or cracking of the root ball will reduce your chances of success.
http://www.gjsentinel.com/featr/content/news/opinion/stories/2007/11/30/120107_12B_HG_Homegrown_Col.html

Good Luck! Hope this is helpful.

Answer 2

Hi:
The best time to transplant most plant specimens in the fall. You can do it in early spring, but deciduous and evergreen plants will go dormant during the winter or cooler months.

I put up a page on my website on transplanting shrubs. It will give you step by step with photos to show you the correct way to transplant. This page is in my landscape article section and I will link you to this section. I will also link you to my site map so you can browse through and see if there is any other information as well as photos and descriptions to help you.

I hope this will help and best of luck to you. If you need any further sugestions, please feel free to contact me at the website. Have a great day!
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Answer 3

I need to repot a six foot one asked at the local garden centre and was told after all the frost has gone, very early spring before it starts growing again

Answer 4

spring after the last frost, Make sure to get a large part of the roots, cutting to much of the root system off will send it into shock