MY FIRST DIG.......HELP!!!

[Luke308]

Hi there, I'm going on my first dig this weekend for Pines and I was hoping on some advice on what to bring tool-wise and how to bring the trees home safely (as its a good 90min drive home). Do i need foam boxes or pots or buckets? Or should I wrap in plastic or old sheets tied with string? So far I have a trusty old Mattock, a Pick, Shovel, pruning saw, fork and pruning shears. Should I bring a container of water? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Luke

[Craig]

Try searching first please Luke, there was a thread only a week ago, same question ,, viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9432&start=0

[kcpoole]

Check out the wiki for Yamadori, and some great links on that page
https://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... e=Yamadori

Ken

edit, Even better will be to check out this howto in the process of being written "How to Collect a Bonsai"
https://www.ausbonsai.com.au/wiki/index. ... t_a_bonsai

If anyone has anything to add then please jump in and start editing

[Luke308]

Try searching first please Luke, there was a thread only a week ago, same question ,, viewtopic.php?f=9&t=9432&start=0

OOPS Sorry, I didn't see that one, I did search "dig", but there were 699 results!! I'll try to search more thoroughly next time

Thanks for the link

[Luke308]

The links were helpful, but the thing I'm most concerned about is what to put them in (besides sheet with seasol) to A) get them home safely and B) Once they are home and recovering?
Also is there any special treatment with pines in particular? How far can you cut back a pine before it won't regrow? These are more the thing I was aiming for.

Also the wiki-link on how to prepare for a dig is a little on the bare side, maybe someone could add to it who has had heaps of experience?

Thanks guys and gals