Transplanting Grass
Posted: Apr 07, 2008 2:06 pm
A little advice needed here - - I have two clumps of zebra grass that I would like to transplant. They have been in their current location for 4 seasons (I think) and from the original 1 gal pots they are now 2 feet or so in diameter.
Is now a good time to move them, before they really take off later in the spring. There isn't any new growth *yet*.
Second, what's it going to take to get these out of the ground? They are very dense clumps and I'm wondering what the root system is going to be like when I try to dig them out.
What are the chances I will succeed? Or am I going to kill them if I try?
Once I get them out of the ground could I hack a spade down the middle and split them?
I have several clumps of different grasses and really like them in the landscape, but don't really know anything about working with them.
Thanks!
Is now a good time to move them, before they really take off later in the spring. There isn't any new growth *yet*.
Second, what's it going to take to get these out of the ground? They are very dense clumps and I'm wondering what the root system is going to be like when I try to dig them out.
What are the chances I will succeed? Or am I going to kill them if I try?
Once I get them out of the ground could I hack a spade down the middle and split them?
I have several clumps of different grasses and really like them in the landscape, but don't really know anything about working with them.
Thanks!