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Old 28-09-2008, 10:42 PM posted to rec.gardens
Kay Lancaster Kay Lancaster is offline
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Is it possible to move oak tree that is few years old about 8 or 9 foot tall
and is about 2" at base? if so, how?


Oaks are really sensitive to root disturbance. Pile a few inches of soil
on the roots, and they die -- they take a few years to do so, but they do.
Remove a few inches and they die. Sever a few too many roots and they die.

My suggestion is to use a tree spade to move the tree -- yes, the giganto
machines that take a huge root ball -- if this is an important tree for you.
Otherwise, I'd be likely to just plant another of the same species in the
"correct" spot and let this one grow until it has to be taken down.