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newbey newbey
 
February 17, 2009 03:37 PM

Is it safe to transplant small maple trees this time of year?

We tagged some little seedlings last fall with the intent of moving them out of the woods and into the open areas around our house. Is it safe to move them now? (In central Indiana.)
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carriep carriep
 
 February 17, 2009 04:03 PM
Not quite yet. According to the North Dakota State University Web site, you want to wait until the ground has defrosted but before buds start to get ready to produce leaves.

Since you live in the Midwest, which is still predicted to get more snow this week, the ground is still frozen and you should wait at least a few weeks.

However, something neat is that we are in prime Maple Syrup weather. When the days are above freezing and the nights are below freezing is when the sap flows.
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Funny you mention the Maple Syrup. My family runs a real maple syrup camp that has been in operation for almost a hundred years. Lots of stories and fond memories. We're anxious to help them flourish in our new place.


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newbey newbey
 
February 20, 2009 01:40 AM
Carriep ~ News Link Indiana did a report on the Rutherford Maple Syrup Camp that I mentioned. They did a video story that's online at:
http://www.newslinkindiana.com/index.php?src=news&srctype=detail&category=Headlines&refno=2787
"Dave" is my uncle and "purchased" the business from my Grandfather.

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February 17, 2009 03:58 PM
That's a gorgeous shot! I've got one in my front yard that turns about that color.

I would wait a little longer, like maybe until the first week of March. It's supposed to get really cold towards the weekend and again early next week. The ground may very well be frozen still deeper down, and you don't want to hurt their roots, especially the tap root, in moving them.
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