Japanese Maple Trees

 Our two Maples on the front porch continue to thrive.  Last month the whiskey barrel planters they called home for a number of years were rotting and falling apart.  After some searching, I found some plastic look alike planters.  The challenge was to transplant the trees without damaging them.  My wife and I struggled with the weight of the dirt but finally got them into the new pots.  So far the trees look good so maybe the transplant was successful.