.... instead of cutting them down.
How? And how big?
2006-07-13 07:44:47 · 14 answers · asked by arnold 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
I'm talking about a 40ft high 2 feet across trunk.
(It's not about the emotional sensitivities of trees by the way)
2006-07-13 07:52:38 · update #1
Depends how old it is , type , size etc etc.
If its been their a long time it wont like being moved and it will costs thousands.
Why not just cut it down, and plant 2 more of the same type.
2006-07-13 07:51:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't know the maximum size, you'd have to speak to a tree surgeon. It involves digging up the main root ball under the trunk and as much of the buttress roots as you can manage, wrapping them in damp sacking and plastic, replanting and pinning down the buttress roots so it doesn't fall over in the first high wind. You also have to put 3 supports around the trunk and anchor them so whichever way the wind blows they can't fall.
Its best done when the tree is dormant, and the older the tree the higher the chance it will fail.
I've seen 10 year old trees for sale and a couple at 20 years old, but nothing older than that.
In the big hurricane a few years ago, many trees were put back upright after falling and they managed to survive.
2006-07-13 07:55:05 · answer #2 · answered by sarah c 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Normally it is best for trees of that size to be left alone or cut down. If however you do wish to move it, it is possible. Some companies specialize in this area and it will cost alot of money and the tree will become very very stressed and possibly die but you could try it. With a tree that large the main root is probably quite big and uprooting it would cause stress.
2006-07-13 08:20:53 · answer #3 · answered by georgetableau 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You definitely would not do this yourself. Consider hiring a tree company to move the tree. They will have the equipment to do this, but it may be very expensive!!
If the tree was injured in a lightning storm or has succumb to a disease or insect infestation, the tree may need to be taken down, regardless.
Definitely consult with a certified arborist (anyone with an ISA certification), see how much it will cost to transplant the tree, then go from there!!
2006-07-13 07:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by plantmd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything can be moved, but at some point the cost would be prohibitive, and it would leave a big hole in the ground. Every year a tree is taken to Washington DC for the Christmas tree and it is a pretty big tree.
2006-07-13 07:48:33 · answer #5 · answered by Nelson_DeVon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oak trees ,beech trees over 80 foot the answer is no. anything else -usually 5foot to 50 feet can b moved,need specialist lifting gear, costs alot of dough tho
2006-07-13 07:56:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes but you will need one of those tree movers shown on the website below. May cost a few bucks!
2006-07-13 08:30:15 · answer #7 · answered by Answer King 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Possibly.
You'd probably need a large JCB, a big trailer and a lot of patience (while you wait to see whether you'd killed it!) In any case, don't even attempt it when the tree is in leaf.
Bob
2006-07-13 07:53:19 · answer #8 · answered by Robert W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a company called "Ruskins" in the UK that move very big trees , They have a big "grabby thing " lol ..sorry don't know what its called . But it will cost lots , so sit down when you ring..!!
2006-07-13 07:52:59 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try reading the poetry of Christina G Rossetti to them.
2006-07-13 07:50:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋