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Tree peony and voles

Thyme2dig NH Zone 5

14 years ago

I have a large tree peony that the voles had a grand time with over the winter. We had a lot of snowcover so they just ate and ate and ate. I lost much of the old growth, but am happy to report there are many new shoots coming up. Here is my dilemma. I can tell they have really disturbed the planting area. There are holes in the soil everywhere in and around the peony. I'm not quite sure how to deal with this. Instinct tells me to lift it and replant it altogether. I'm not sure if there is another way to deal with all of the missing soil and holes. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

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maifleur01
14 years ago
Water, let dry then water again. When dry press down arround the plant with your foot to collaspe the tunnels. This year was really bad for tunnels. Thanks to a lot of rain about every three days the tunnels collasped by themselves. But I still had to even the ground and make certain the roots were not exposed to the air.
Thyme2dig NH Zone 5
Original Author
14 years ago
Sounds like a great plan. I will defintely take your advice. Thanks so much.
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