Apple and Cherry

[lawranced1]

I have a young Apple and cherry tree that in need to move, any suggestions how not. to kill them? Apple has been in the ground for a growing season and is 5ft. The cherry has been in for 5 months and is about 4ft.

[agg221]

You are just coming in to about the worst possible time to move them unfortunately. Can they wait until Autumn? If so, they will do much better.

 

Otherwise, at least the root system won't have spread too much. Take as much of a rootball as you can (wrap it in a sack), stake well once moved, not high but securely so the roots don't rock, mulch heavily for water retention and water well. Should be OK.

 

Alec

[lawranced1]

Yeah, can't wait as having to move and I'm not leaving anything for the landlord. Best way to retain roots?

[treesrus]

dig up as much of the root system as you, the more the better the recovery. lay them on a tarp, cover with wet newspaper, and very carefully take to preprepared site for immediate planting, if new site not ready, find somewhere to heel them in, maybe in a pile of weathered woodchip, or leaf mulch.