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You have a tree in your yard that you really like, you just don\u2019t like its location. Maybe it obscures a view or hangs over a walkway. We don\u2019t know. We just know that people often wish their trees could be in a different place.<\/p>\n
Well, we have good news. You can totally move a tree, without professional help or fancy tools, on a Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s how to do it:<\/p>\n
For 2-3 days before you plan to dig up your tree, water the area around it so that the soil is nice and moist. If you\u2019ve gotten some good rain lately, this may not be necessary, but better to play it safe.<\/p>\n
Obviously, the bigger the tree, the bigger this job is going to be. We\u2019re not telling you to dig up a 60-year-old oak, because \u00a0you will need help on that. But maybe you have a reasonably young maple or oleander or something like that. What you have to do is dig around and underneath the root ball. How big is the root ball? Here\u2019s a helpful tip: Wrap a piece of string around the base of the trunk, measuring the circumference. However long that string is, is how far out you need to go in order to get the whole root ball. On young trees, it\u2019s probably not going to be more than about a foot.<\/p>\n
So start digging in a circular pattern around the tree, going about a foot deep. Lift and pry and spike and dig and cut until the tree shakes loose from its root system.<\/p>\n
Most likely, you ripped and scored some of those root tentacles. The tree will probably be OK, but you can speed up its process of re-establishing its root system by making a clean cut on all those jagged root ends. So get out some shears and clip off all the damaged root ends so that they have a nice clean, square cut at the bottom.<\/p>\n
Dig a hole that is just barely bigger than the root ball, and place the tree in that hole. Fill in with dirt all around, and give it a good soak. On top of the dirt, put down some mulch. This will look nicer than dirt, but that\u2019s not the main reason for doing this. In addition to its appearance, the mulch will help the root ball retain its moisture. Water it again.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s about it. You\u2019ll probably need to stake it to keep your tree growing straight up, but you\u2019ve done it. You\u2019ve transplanted a tree, and it probably took you about an hour. Reward yourself with a glass of lemonade and a shower.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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