How Do You Move Plants In Pots To Sandy Soil?
Transplanting plants from pots to garden soil requires care, whether the plants are vegetable seedlings, flowering perennials, or shrubs. When you are moving the potted plant to sandy soil, extra attention is required to avoid drying out the roots and shocking the plant as it adjusts to its new environment. Thoroughly water your potted plant, and if it is a transplant started indoors or from a greenhouse, make sure it has been adequately hardened-off and accustomed to out-of-doors living by setting it in a sheltered corner for several days. For larger perennials or shrubs, trim off any dead or damaged portions of the plant, and remove any extraneous tags or material tied around the plant stems. Dig a hole at the desired location approximately three to five times the size of the plant root ball, piling the sandy dirt neatly about three feet away from the hole. Fill the hole about one-half of the way with a mixture of half compost and half well-soaked peat moss, shredded leaves, or both.
