My newly planted dwarf blue spruce was recently run over by a truck driven by a dog. The roots had about 2 months of good rainy whether to develope and the dogs owner says he'll replace the tree if it dies. I want to know, what can I do to help a damaged root system? Only half the roots were torn up and I was able to stand the tree up and pack the soil down to keep it upright. Thank you for any insight. rick
Geez, usually dogs just pee on conifers to kill them. I'd agree there's not much you can do beyond tucking it all back into the dirt. If it is in full sun you might consider setting up some temporary shade on the hottest days. And yes, don't overwater.
If it's not wilted it should continue on OK. Was it an automatic or did the dog actually know how to work a stick shift? "I just can't teach him a thing!" --part of caption from Far Side cartoon, showing dog standing on hind legs with chalk in paw, having just written 1 + 1 = 3 on chalkboard, to dismay of scientist looking on
Thank you both for the reply. It was an automatic and I think the dog may have peed when he realized the car was moving sans master. I bought a spray to keep the moisture in. What a nice community. I appreciate your speedy answers. Hope I can help someone out there. Happy Independence Day. Plasticman
