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-===== Interest in transplanting =====
-Before we moved to our Graham property I had little interest in local plants - I saw myself as a gardener.
-==== Bare-root plants ====
-In 2021 I purchased 40 native plants from Pierce Conservation district. There were bare-root plants - that is, they are dormant plants that have no soil on their roots
-I didn't know how difficult it is to nurture bare-root plants, but I gave it a try. There is a process that I studied and followed to the best of my understanding. Two years later, around 20 of these had survived.
-For no known reason, I had an interest in elderberries - none of five bare-root black elderberries I transplanted survived until the next season. Eventually I had reduced interest in bare root plants, but I have nurtured those survivors with careful weeding and regular watering.
-One hazard of working with transplants is that deer and elk see them in general as tasty snacks.
-<note tip>This encouraged me to put wire cages around each plant.</note>
-==== Local plants ====
-On this property in Graham I found a number of volunteer, native plants that piqued my interest. Local, volunteer plants already growing.
-The first I noticed were elderberries, the red variety. First, I saw one right on the middle fence line, noticing over time that its height and leaves varied (nibbling by the deer and elk)). I decided to transplant it to where I could protect it.
-==== A Rowan tree ====
-Another in the fence line, that was a favorite of deer and elk, is the Rowan tree. I read about this tree, which has unusual leaves, similar to mountain ash. The rowan is deeply embedded in Celtic and Norse mythology, where it is revered as a tree of protection against evil spirits, witches, and enchantment.
-Historically, rowan wood was used for wands, tool handles, and charms, and sprigs were hung in homes to ward off bad luck, even as protection from spirits witches and enchantment.
-Ecologically, berries from rowan tree rovide essential food for birds and habitats for pollinators.
-It seemed like a tree I could use here.
-Both the elderberry and the Rowan tree straddled the wire fence, which made it impossible to protect them from foraging ungulates, so I resolved to transplant them and move them to a protected area.
-<note tip>[[natives|View a gallery of photos of local native plants.]]</note>