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If planting must be delayed for more than a few days heel-in the plants. Dig a small trench in a shaded area. Put the roots into the trench, cover them with soil, and mulch with pine needles or similar organic material. To heel-in, the ground must not be frozen or water soaked. Plants may be heeled-in for up to a month. Check them periodically, and water to keep the roots from drying out. Do not allow plants to go into active growth before they are removed to their permanent locations.
Dr. Diane Relf is an environmental horticulturist with Virginia Cooperative Extension and is a member of the faculty of Virginia Tech.
More gardening information is available in the monthly Virginia Gardening Newsletter. Subscribe by contacting Diane Relf, Virginia Cooperative Extension environmental horticulturist, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0327. Cost is $5 a year payable to Treasurer, Virginia Tech.
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