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    Might sound like an obviously simple thing to do, but I was just wondering if what I’m doing is right. When I move a plug plant or seedling, I keep all the soil/compost of the original container with the roots and make a hole about that size in the new pot / garden soil and bury it in the new location. Is this right way to do it? Or should I remove most of the compost of the roots and only plant the roots in the new location?

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    I'd say you're doing it right. You want to disturb the roots as little as possible.
    Our England is a garden, and such gardens are not made
    By singing-'Oh how beautiful!" and sitting in the shade,
    While better men than we go out and start their working lives
    At grubbing weeds from gravel paths with broken dinner-knives. ~ Rudyard Kipling

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    • #3
      Take the soil with you - it's the kindest way.
      Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein

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      • #4
        In theory, you shouldn't have that much spare soil to move: most of the pot should be full of roots (but not completely pot bound)
        All gardeners know better than other gardeners." -- Chinese Proverb.

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        • #5
          Have faith Sall, you're doing it right.
          Granny on the Game in Sheffield

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