this tree must be moved. has 6 main branches. each about 3 inches in diameter. do I need to trim it good before taking it out:
how do I start? should I water a lot a day or 2 before digging?
do the roots go straight down or wide spread around the base?
what is success ratio?
2006-09-25 19:05:22 · 5 answers · asked by neil n 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
If you are considering transplanting it with any degree of success you will have to wait and do it when it is dormant and while the ground is friable. Prepare the site where it is to go before attempting to move the tree. You mention it is a mature tree so it must be between 20-30ft. Are you sure you want to do it? The success rate isn't that high even if you bring in professionals with the correct equipment and I wouldn't recommend you doing it otherwise.
2006-09-25 19:19:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do not trim before replanting, if you trim before, it takes to much from the tree trying to heal properly and restablize its root system. Dig it up with at least a 12 to 16 inch rootball all around, including depth. Yes watering the plant for a day or two before transplanting will help you remove the plant much easier and it also strenghtens the roots to make the change from transplanting, let tree stablize and get a good ground hold before trimming even if you have to let it go till spring, that way everything is going to the plant to recover instead of trying to heal and recover at the same time. Good Luck
2006-09-26 06:52:45 · answer #2 · answered by bill e 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are companies that have machines that dig up and move trees but I imagine they're kinda pricey.Maple tree roots grow outwards from the trunk with usually one tap root that goes down. They can be transplanted with good success as long as you get enough of the root system intact.Give em plenty of water after they're replanted,and I wouldn't prune until after wards unless the branches are so big that you have to.
2006-09-26 02:12:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
All I can add is to spray it with an anti-dessicant before digging, but after watering. This will hold moisture in the tree. If it is large (15+ feet) have a machine dig it.
2006-09-26 08:58:33 · answer #4 · answered by doggiebike 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can't without killing it
2006-09-26 06:15:29 · answer #5 · answered by txcatwoman 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋