Relocating/replanting large trees….?
I help my aunt? make a great outdoor garden behind? re his new home, she has a lot of land, so we space? deal, lol hp? die. She wants to go? through, bridges Br?,? ponds, etc.. . the whole sha-bang! lol. She wants a ch? M not somewhere? Need the most important tree in the garden, but I know? Oaks may take a long time so when I was just wondering to save time tten h? We grow a ch? Not transplant? S? I m RIGHTS? Quite the tree in a Tree Hugger thats the last? More thing that I do m? RIGHTS, lol. . . . Ive seen? the t? l? on companies with large machines,? ground the roots of the tree without cutting part of the tree, and d? placement of the tree? another location. W? The new one is a bit like the ch? M not monstrous? Possible? And because the ch? Is not so massive mature w? Re, it is ready? Which Saddle? which has increased? H? ‘S Get half? What should I do?
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Trees are sold two ways. Burlap rapped and container grown. There are big tractors that can dig down and pick up large trees. Trees are sold by caliper inch measuring about 2′ from the bottom up. Generally a 7″ caliper tree can be quite a large tree however; if it is an already established tree – forget it. The roots act as anchors and help hold the tree up. Plus, the percentage of relocating a large tree would be a risk. Its survival rate would not be good. City governments can do it but they are watching them and caring for them daily. Also, Oak trees are not necessarily slow growers. They are capable of putting on 4′ a year. Make sure the tree you select is adaptive to your area and soil. Post Oaks are extremely difficult to transplant. You could plant two trees. One an oak and the other a fast growing tree. Consult with your county extension service for the info you need. Large trees aren’t cheap.
I do not recommend relocating a large tree let alone an oak. The expense alone would be staggering and survival rate minimal. Also, as beautiful as oaks are they are notorious for destroying pipes, sewer lines, plumbing, so be very sure there is nothing around the planting site. There are oak trees that are fast growing and have been grown in containers. This will be a better choice although you will want it professionally delivered and planted. Still, very expensive. Good luck.
There are companies that specialize in moving extremely large trees using what is called a hydraulic tree spade. These machines are truck or tractor mounted and pick up a tree, roots and all, and either carry it to the new location or place it on a truck if the distance is long. Most of them will guarantee that the tree survives. However, they are very expensive to hire. If you think that’s the way to go you can probably find such a company in the yellow pages and get a quote.