Planting trees

[Nick87]

Anyone here have a good bit of experience with raising/ planting trees. Maples in particular. I have a couple questions.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Not Maples for me but I think those grow fast given the ground and plenty of sun. I have transplanted ONE Maple. It was the biggest tree I ever transplanted and it lived. I drive by my old house and still see it there.

I've planted Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, apple, pear, plum, cypress, peach, persimmon, Buck haw, forcithia, rose of sharon, box wood, crab apple, dogwood, oak, chestnut.

 

[Nick87]

Not Maples for me but I think those grow fast given the ground and plenty of sun. I have transplanted ONE Maple. It was the biggest tree I ever transplanted and it lived. I drive by my old house and still see it there.

I've planted Pine, Spruce, Hemlock, apple, pear, plum, cypress, peach, persimmon, Buck haw, forcithia, rose of sharon, box wood, crab apple, dogwood, oak, chestnut.

How did you go about planting them if they say we're 10 to 12' tall. Can I get away without a machine to move them. Someoen said just roll them not sure how well that'll work?.

 

[rookieforever33]

A 10-12' tree can be pretty heavy. Rolling it a short way while it is still burlapped shouldn't be a big deal. Getting it off of a truck or trailer may be.

 

[Nick87]

A 10-12' tree can be pretty heavy. Rolling it a short way while it is still burlapped shouldn't be a big deal. Getting it off of a truck or trailer may be.

Trailer has a ramp. I think I can get it pretty close.