I don't know if a nursery would buy the tree or not, but I do know that
June, July, August are not the best time to move a tree. If you move
it now, there is a very good chance that it'll die. On the other hand,
eventually it'll be a problem anyway, sitting too close to another
tree. If it were me, I'd move it in the fall or spring.



Susan Hogarth wrote:
I have a lovely japanese maple sitting close to our large magnolia and
a spot we would like to use for more vegetable gardening. My husband
suggested cutting down the maple, which I would not allow, of course.
*However*, I am really not that attached to the maple, which was here
when we moved in six years ago. I would be willing to find it a new
home, especially if someone wanted to pay for it.

Is it feasible to move a tree that is well over ten years old? (canopy
spread is probably over 10 feet across, although I'm a not a great
judge of distances). Would a nursery possibly pay for the tree?

- Susan