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    Hi all , im new to the group but wanted to plunge straight in with a couple of questions ! I have a plum tree and a lilac bush that i need to move , can anyone tell me when the best time to do it is and any tips to keep them nice and healthy after the move ? ☺
     
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      Welcome to the forum kelmart.

      Can you put your location in your profile then we can give you better advice.
       
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        Welcome Kelmart. How big are the trees?
         
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          Hi Kelmart, welcome to Gardeners Corner:thumbsup::snorky: As JWK has suggested, can you give a description of your garden as well as the size of the Tree and the Lilac. So does your garden face South, East, West, North?, is your soil clay?, sandy?, stony?, loamy?, and is the garden shady? or sunny?:dunno::snorky:
           
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          Hi all thanks for the replies , ok so we have a west facing garden with loamy soil , the trees are approx 7ft tall and the garden is part sunny part shady !
           
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          Anytime between now and the end of march should be fine, but avoid doing it when its frosty. Take as much rootball as you can and I would add bone meal to the planting hole, firm in, good water and it should be fine. Both are going to appreciate a sunny position, the plum more so.
           
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