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Have I made a costly mistake?!

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Callistemon21 Sun 25-Sept-22 14:43:51

What kind of tree did you plant, Kate54?

We need to plant one in the midde of our front lawn but nothing too large. I was thinking of a June Berry, hoping the fruit is not poisonous to dogs.

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BlueBelle Sun 25-Sept-22 13:48:10

The roots will sort themselves out And grow where they want to grow I wouldn’t lose any sleep over it at all

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Kate54 Sun 25-Sept-22 13:38:31

Excellent news, thanks! We put on the recommended root improver stuff so hoping all will be well.

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PollyDolly Sun 25-Sept-22 13:37:19

I've watched Monty Don and Alan Titchmarsh plant all manner of shrubs and trees and neither make a habit of teasing out the roots - maybe they forgot, maybe they thought it unnecessary, who knows.

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Chapeau Sun 25-Sept-22 13:36:31

Agree with Oops. Keep your tree well watered and clear away any grass around the trunk. Some seaweed feed would be a good idea.

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Oopsadaisy1 Sun 25-Sept-22 13:31:41

Probably not, but if you’re going to lay in bed worrying about it, I would get on and redo it,

But, it will be fine…..

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Kate54 Sun 25-Sept-22 13:28:44

We’ve just planted a small tree in our front lawn where, luckily, the soil was much better quality than expected.
However, for reasons beyond me, I forgot to tease out the roots before planting, something which I have always done without thinking.
The soil’s in, the stake’s in…. can’t bear the idea of re-doing it.
Will it make a huge difference?

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