Replacing Oak Barrels

[Lou]

Hello,

I have several medium sized trees planted in oak barrels in the front
of my house whose roots have grown through the bottom and into the
soil. Unfortunatly the barrels are beginning to fall apart. Does
anybody have any suggestions as to how to replace the barrel without
disturbing the tree?

Thank you,

Lou

[Philip]

Sure, you could start by building a raised bed outside the barrel, say about
4 inches out from the edges. Then cut the bands on the barrel, fill in the
gaps between the barrel and the bed walls, and pull out the staves.

Your other choice would be to create a mound by cutting the band on the
barrel, removing the staves, and then taking top soil and building a mound
that would rise to where the dirt currently is. This latter idea is a more
permanent one.


Good luck
Philip
"Lou" > wrote in message
om...
> Hello,
>
> I have several medium sized trees planted in oak barrels in the front
> of my house whose roots have grown through the bottom and into the
> soil. Unfortunatly the barrels are beginning to fall apart. Does
> anybody have any suggestions as to how to replace the barrel without
> disturbing the tree?
>
> Thank you,
>
> Lou

[Valkyrie]

Building the raised beds with brick, concrete block or rock would be pretty
darned permanent too.

Val

"Philip" > wrote in message
news:DHxWa.42731$o%2.21968@sccrnsc02...
> Sure, you could start by building a raised bed outside the barrel, say
about
> 4 inches out from the edges. Then cut the bands on the barrel, fill in
the
> gaps between the barrel and the bed walls, and pull out the staves.
>
> Your other choice would be to create a mound by cutting the band on the
> barrel, removing the staves, and then taking top soil and building a mound
> that would rise to where the dirt currently is. This latter idea is a more
> permanent one.
>
>
> Good luck
> Philip
> "Lou" > wrote in message
> om...
> > Hello,
> >
> > I have several medium sized trees planted in oak barrels in the front
> > of my house whose roots have grown through the bottom and into the
> > soil. Unfortunatly the barrels are beginning to fall apart. Does
> > anybody have any suggestions as to how to replace the barrel without
> > disturbing the tree?
> >
> > Thank you,
> >
> > Lou
>
>