"alan kearn" wrote in message
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I have some beech trees i would like to move to another part of my
garden. Some are about three inches in diameter and ten feet tall and
some are about one and a half inches in diameter and six feet tall. If
it is possible to replant them how should i go about it.

THANKS
Alan Kearn.


Yes.

The smaller ones may well move bare rooted in the dormant season (too late
for this year now!)

The larger ones need - and the smaller ones too preferably - need to be
moved complete with rootball. Also preferably in the dormant season.

Mind though, it is a BIG job with trees of that size.


Professionally it would be done with a "tree spade" a mechanical digger
thing that takes the rootball out of the ground in one grab and transports
it to the new planting position, (where it has previously taken out an empty
plug of earth. see
http://www.natlshade.com/tree_transplanting.shtml
http://www.natlshade.com/giant_tree_moving.shtml

for doing it by helicopter see:
http://www.longwoodgardens.org/Plant...Helicopter.htm



If access and cost are no problem, there are firms who will come along to do
the job for you.

http://www.naturefirst.co.uk/tree_moving/

Diy method see
http://www.earthlypursuits.com/Garde...eLargeTree.htm

pk