Arborist 101

[Do for self]

Need (have) to move a magnolia tree about 5 feet tall. Totally in wrong place. If it lives will be a plus for wife but if it dies maybe not for me. How is best way to go about this job.

 

[Rickytree]

Rent a small excavator and dig as big as you can. After move treat with root therapy solution. Becareful not to damage trunk when lifting and moving. Wouldn't be bad idea to lift root ball up from underneath

 

[sawinredneck]

Call a tree farm and see how much they would charge to come out with a tree spade and move it for you.

 

[Rickytree]

That would probably be the best bet is to get someone in with a tree spade.

 

[TreEmergencyB]

start with a shovel about 5 feet out dig a trench bout 2 1/2 3 feet deep continue to dig the bottom part of the ball under the tree keep making ball smaller ( i use a flat edging spade sharpened) and going under untill it is about 3 feet wide 2 deep with just a little dirt under keeping it in. Lean ur weight and pop er lose. B&B the tree in the hole, then lean to one side fill dirt in, back tothe other side fill more in repeat till tree is ground level roll or drag plywood and a machine! to desired spot or trailer. Dig hole plant tree

when diging the ball becarful to not dig towards the tree not to damage the ball. Make sure all roots that need cut be cleaned up with hand pruners to make a clean cut

o yea waters good too


Illcome and do it for 3 round trip tickets to NC! and beer of course

 

[Do for self]

Thanks to Rickytree.

Rent a small excavator and dig as big as you can. After move treat with root therapy solution. Becareful not to damage trunk when lifting and moving. Wouldn't be bad idea to lift root ball up from underneath

Thanks a lot for the info. I had heard it may be a job and risky. If this tree falls it has no further than the ground to go. I'll try while our ground is still good and moist in ole NC. By the way I am not a computer geek and if I can manuever through this web site I can move that tree.

 

[Do for self]

I won't invest to much sawinredneck

Call a tree farm and see how much they would charge to come out with a tree spade and move it for you.

When I put this tree where it is I had no idea it would live. The deer ate his sister even the bark. Was only about 2 feet at first but now I need to do something right where that sucker is at attention. Keep that saw running and the neck red.

 

[Do for self]

Don't get in the air yet.

start with a shovel about 5 feet out dig a trench bout 2 1/2 3 feet deep continue to dig the bottom part of the ball under the tree keep making ball smaller ( i use a flat edging spade sharpened) and going under untill it is about 3 feet wide 2 deep with just a little dirt under keeping it in. Lean ur weight and pop er lose. B&B the tree in the hole, then lean to one side fill dirt in, back tothe other side fill more in repeat till tree is ground level roll or drag plywood and a machine! to desired spot or trailer. Dig hole plant tree

when diging the ball becarful to not dig towards the tree not to damage the ball. Make sure all roots that need cut be cleaned up with hand pruners to make a clean cut

o yea waters good too


Illcome and do it for 3 round trip tickets to NC! and beer of course

Sounds like a plan and job. I'm gonna move this boy and its up to him if he makes it out alive. I told him he was changing addresses and he would like it because there was only one thing left. Beer has gone up to much but I may cover the plane tickets.