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Posted by Jangchub on August 7, 2008, 10:03 am
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On Wed, 06 Aug 2008 17:10:14 -0700, gardenSPAM-ME-NOT@paghat.com
(paghat) wrote:
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>> >>I have to dig up a huge liriope which is at the base of a 5 year old
>> >> weeping bald cypress. I don't want to kill the cypress. Is there a
>> >> way to do this? Thanks.
>> >
>> >
>> > No real safe way, if it is that close you will do some root damage to the
>> > cypress. Roots will be inter mixed, very difficult to remove without
>> > damage. You may try to soak the soil, make it as loose and pliable as
>> > possible, and work the liriope out, carefully, dig with a hose washing the
>> > dirt away from the roots.
>> >
>> > Good luck.
>> >Don Staples - Consulting Salvage Hog
>> > http://www.livingston.net/dstaples/Services/salvage.htm
>>
>> Dirt? Why would he have dirt for the tree to grow in? Most trees prefer
>> soil.
>>
>> SOIL: http://www.treedictionary.com/DICT2003/S/soil.html
>>
>> Best not to dig out. Grass roots grow deeper than non-woody absorbing roots
>> of tree.
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>Wadda dumbass. Definition of Dirt according to Princeton's wordnet is
>"part of the earth's crust consisting of humus and disintegrated rock,"
>synonym for Soil, separately defined as "part of the earth's crust
>consisting of humos and disintegrated rock." Websters defines dirt as
>"earth or soil."
>
>Your problem is you rely on your own website for all answers to all
>things, and you're not the bright. It's kind of like someone with their
>head cut off relying on their neck-stump for fresh ideas.
>
>-paggers
Neck stump! Now that was friggin funny!
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