They belong to the next door neighbour. His kid planted them when she was younger. Unfortunately, she picked a bad spot - right outside his front window in the garden between the sidewalk and the house. Now they're nine-feet tall and blocking the window.
I just had to chop down two diseased trees in my yard (one birch, one mountain ash) and he said I could have them.
I don't know what exact breed they are. They are similar looking except one looks bluer than the other. Both are fairly narrow with widely spaced branches. Younger I imagine they'd resemble Charlie Brown's infamous Christmas tree.
My problem is that I suspect the root ball is partially in under the sidewalk. If it's fairly compact (ie. about two feet wide) I can probably get them out of there.
The other question is, how do I prepare the hole for the incoming tree? What do I need to put in for soil, fertilizer etc. How much watering does it need? Is it possible to over-water?
I just had to chop down two diseased trees in my yard (one birch, one mountain ash) and he said I could have them.
I don't know what exact breed they are. They are similar looking except one looks bluer than the other. Both are fairly narrow with widely spaced branches. Younger I imagine they'd resemble Charlie Brown's infamous Christmas tree.
My problem is that I suspect the root ball is partially in under the sidewalk. If it's fairly compact (ie. about two feet wide) I can probably get them out of there.
The other question is, how do I prepare the hole for the incoming tree? What do I need to put in for soil, fertilizer etc. How much watering does it need? Is it possible to over-water?
