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Watched my neighbor's Japanese maple go from sad to stunning in under a year
Honestly, the thing was a brown stick collection last spring after they planted it in pure clay and full sun. They moved it in October to a spot with morning light and afternoon shade, and mixed in a whole bag of composted pine bark. Now it's covered in these deep red leaves and looks amazing. Has anyone else saved a tree by just changing where it was planted?
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spencer_owens581mo agoMost Upvoted
Wait, they planted it in pure clay and full sun? That's basically a death sentence for a Japanese maple, no wonder it looked like a stick collection. I'm shocked it even survived long enough to be moved. It's a miracle they didn't just bake the roots.
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knight.dylan2mo ago
My buddy had a weeping cherry that was just not happy at all. He finally moved it from his windy front yard to a sheltered corner by his patio. It's like a whole different tree now, totally covered in pink flowers this spring.
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robin6282mo ago
My hydrangea was getting scorched by afternoon sun for two years. I moved it to a spot with morning light only and it finally bloomed huge blue flowers. Sometimes the fix really is that simple.
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allen.kai2mo ago
Yeah, it's wild how much the right spot matters. Makes me wonder how many other things just need a small change to really thrive.
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