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I have a dogwood tree that is about 15 feet tall with a trunk of 5 inch
diameter. I would like to move it, but I'm not sure I can without killing
it. How big of a root ball would you think I would have to dig up to move
it without killing it?

Root ball rule: 10 inches out for each inch of trunk diameter. Tie a twine
loop (loose) around the trunk, measure out 50 inches and tie a stick at
the end of the twine at this mark. Walk around the tree to make a nice
scratchy circle on the ground and that's where you start digging.....down.
This is NOT going to be a one person job. IF you can get a tow truck back
to where your tree is you can make a sling around the base of the trunk
and have the truck lift it and move it to where it's going......if
logistics permit. If not you'll need to find the day labor employment
agency used when the pyramids were built. Soak the ground pretty good for
a few days before you dig, it's easier on the tree and the shovel
technician. It's also best to move the tree when dormant.

Have fun!

Val

OUch. I was afraid of that. This tree is not worth that much to me. I either
chop it down, or leave it up against a fence (that will soone be build where
it stands).- Hide quoted text -

Many years ago I tried to move a few wild dogwoods off a vacant lot
out back to my front yard. I recall a big tap root. Only one, that I
dug fairly deep to get most of root survived. May be best to just cut
it down. I also had a couple of dogwoods out back that got shaded
over the years and had to be cut down.

Frank