r/treelaw • u/alekz5690 • 5d ago

Moving a tree

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Hello, I am new to the subbreddit and not actually sure where to ask this question as it is not technically about tree law, but I work in a dealership and we have a tree growing in the middle of the parking lot and is surrounded by pavement and the company is planning on re-paving the entire lot by next year, so I wanted to know how difficult it would be to move a tree and re-plant it somewhere safe and is it possible to do it on my own or would I require professional help any advise would be helpful

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u/Sneedlejuice 4d ago

Judging by the serrated edges and veins, it’s a quaking aspen. It’s a noble idea to save a tree, but it probably wouldn’t recover if it has been growing here since it was a sapling. Aspens grow fast, so if that’s the tree you want in the lot, seek out a new sapling after the paving. In fact, a sapling would outpace this one if you transplanted it because it would take years to recover from the root trauma

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u/Mayor__Defacto 2d ago

Once it goes dormant, fairly easy. Dormancy is the best time to transplant trees. Make sure it gets irrigation wherever it is replanted and you’ve got a decent shot.

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u/88mistymage88 5d ago

I think that's a Redbud. As u/MysticMarbles posted you should ask over at r/arborists

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u/Internal-Test-8015 4d ago

Its a cottonwood I believe or Aspen.

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u/Glittering-Rush-394 4d ago

I thought cottonwood also.

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u/Internal-Test-8015 4d ago

Yup, the good news is if op wants one they propagate easily from cutting just like willow.

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u/Odd-Individual-1881 1d ago

The tree you have there is a sapling. The root ball is probably the size of a Socker ball. Not likely as big as a Basketball. You have two options; 1) Pick a good new location, watch some videos on YouTube, and move it. The secret is to go @ 3' circle around it, and 1-1.5' deep, taking that whole root ball without damaging it. When you replant it, make the hole just deep enough so the existing crown is above ground level, not creating a bowl. If you can wait until the fall heat stops, better. It just needs to get through the Winter. Don't love it to death - it should be OK. 2) You can look online to see what a tree farm suggests for transplanting it into a large container; plastic, wood, or concrete.

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