I have three 80′ Norway spruce trees in my yard. Despite them dropping about a million pinecones, only three babies have taken root. Of course all three are between sidewalk cracks or next to the air conditioner pad. I’d love to save all three, but they won’t survive where they are. Can I put them in a pot (or three) for the winter and plant outside in the spring? Thank you! Samantha
You should wait until cold weather sends them into dormancy to dig the spruce seedlings up. You can pot the up and winter them over outside in the pots but it would be better to just plant them into the ground before winter. This will give them the cold, dormant period they need and eliminate the worry that they might dry up in the pots.