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Old 05-02-2016, 09:50 AM
 
Location: Colorado Springs
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How soon after this reason storm and cold weather (Colorado Springs) will I be able to plant some juniper screening shrubs in my back yard? The ground is still hard and frozen.

I am thinking of picking up some shrubs (I need 13), and keep them in the garage until the ground softens. Or should I just wait?
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Old 05-02-2016, 11:36 AM
 
Location: Denver, Colorado U.S.A.
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I'm in Denver... no snow on the ground (it all melted as it fell). I'll wait until next weekend, then look at the forecast. If it looks warm, it should be safe. Typically, I don't plant anything until May 15th.
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Old 05-03-2016, 07:05 AM
 
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You should be OK to plant junipers before it fully warms up.

Chances are that ground isn't frozen...it's just hard as a damn rock... Get out the hose the day before you plant...water each spot well.... then dig. If it's really hard dirt and you are struggling to dig...fill/wet the hole with water and wait til the next day and do it all over again. This will also give the ground around/under your plantings some (most likely) well needed moisture.
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Old 05-03-2016, 08:23 PM
 
Location: Where the mountains touch the sky
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I am in the Springs, my ground is not frozen either. You may have some hard compacted soil. You would be fine to plant junipers now.
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Old 05-03-2016, 11:39 PM
 
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Frozen? Maybe if you're above 8,000 feet. But I drove fence stakes easily a foot into the ground two weeks ago. The recent rain and snow has made this a fine season to plant (anything that's hardy, but hold those tomatoes).
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Old 05-04-2016, 07:33 PM
 
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I can't imagine the ground is still frozen anywhere in Colorado Springs. That's where I am, and I've been dividing and moving perennials and putting in some early-season things (phlox, violas, columbines, etc) to fill holes where things died over the winter for a month already. The pansies I planted last week survived the snow just fine, and I just put in some annuals in my patio pots yesterday. Spring weather is always unpredictable here, but I've been keeping an eye on the 10-day forecast and think it's unlikely we'll get more snow or a hard freeze any more.
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Old 05-04-2016, 08:10 PM
 
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BTW, if the ground where you want to plant your shrubs is really hard clay, if you want them to survive you are going to have to do more than just dig holes and drop them in. You'll really need to dig up the whole area where you're going to plant and improve the soil by mixing in lots of compost. I've had good luck with the stuff called "sheep and peat", and I'd guess you'll need at least 1/2 bag per shrub.
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