The fact is that all the trees known can be transplanted, but another fact is that it is not very easy as it seems to be!! There are various things to be kept in mind before going for a tree transplant.
· Young plants can be transplanted much easily than the older ones. · Shrubs are better transplanted than trees. · Evergreen trees are difficult to transplant as compared to the deciduous ones. Direction to the sun, soil type, exposure to winds, neighbor plants and trees, moisture in air and soil, etc. are some points which would need special attention while making a tree transplant. Smaller plants should be transplanted as roots. The roots should be carefully spread, to avoid entangling of them. The ideal time to plant trees and shrubs is during the dormant season and in the fall after leaf drop or early spring before bud break. Spring is the best season for universally. In tropical and subtropical climates where trees grow year round, any time is a good time to plant a tree, provided that sufficient water is available. But still, different weather and soil conditions can affect the transplantation time. For example: The time of tree transplanting in Illinois may vary from that of Vancouver. If we will just suddenly dig a tree up and move it, it would lose a lot of its root system. We have to encourage the development of more roots closer to the trunk of the tree so that when we dig it up later, it will have a more developed root system that can be moved with it to the new location. We need to feed the tree with something high in phosphorous. This will encourage roots to develop closer to the trunk of the tree which will consequently help in better transplantation. We all need to transplant/move trees from one place to another at some point in our lives. We need to be very careful before hiring any company for this work. Though big tree moving/cutting is not advisable, but still we need to do this due to various reasons as the tree could be sick or dying, or it could also be blocking space that could be used for something else.
We should always go for a licensed/well known company for the same. The first thing that should matter the most should be the safety. Many people give importance to cost, than to safety, which should not be done at all. Proximity to electrical lines, other structures nearby, (fences, your neighbor’s home) etc. are the points that we have to be careful about. When we hire a licensed company, these things are well taken care of. They are expert as how to lower down which kind of tree. For example, some trees may need to be climbed till top, before lowering it down, the experts of the company will do it in minutes. It takes years of experience to safely operate a chainsaw and effectively execute the proper angle and placement of cuts to fell a tree where we want it to go. Inexperienced cutters not only put themselves at great risk, but those around them, as well as their personal property. There are so many expert and licensed big tree movers active all over the world. If we talk about The United States, the city Illinois is flooded with so many of them. We can end up saying that tree removal/big tree transplanting is a very important task and we should definitely ensure about the safety factor and hire the services of experts to help us in this task. |