[Ladyzekke]

Originally posted by Moni: I just wanted to let y'all know that the lady came through today and planted Ivy, Wandering Jews, Honeysuckle and Jasmine around the house! I would have waited for a new moon persoanlly but she was anxious to trim her own back yard up so it all got done today. Her planting methods left me somewhat speechless...dig a hole, shove cuttings in and cover most of them up LOL! Man if I handled plants that way they would die in my hands lol. I told her that she could do all the work so that if they do all die, she can't blame me She is a friend and the statement was taken as the joke it was intended to be but I seriously wonder how they will make it. She promised that if I just keep the areas watered, it will all take root and by this time next year, there will be pretty blooms all over the place. Here's to hoping she's right! Moni

Well, hopefully your soil is favorable. If it is loose, then the roots should be able to move around, but if you have clay dirt, that may be a problem if she just dug a simple hole and tossed em' in. You could always take a shovel and just make deep "dents" into the soil around the perimeter of the plant (don't hit the roots!) and rock the shovel a bit back and forth to loosen up the soil a bit. Helps a lot I can tell you. We have a lot of clay round these parts where I'm living! Also mulch does wonders, I'd put some underneath them!
As for Honeysuckle, from what I have seen they seem to be very hardy and should make it as long as the roots aren't exposed or anything no matter what kind of soil you have. Good luck friend! Hope they all make it!

I'm no expert, just going on what I have learned myself so far

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