Pond Boss Forums INTRO Questions & Observations Trees Selection- Need your Help

Yep, I've been involved in spading a few trees, and the end of the month will be spading approximately 95 trees from 2 1/2" dbh to almost 7" dbh. Oaks and Maples, same as last time. Trying to get all 95 moved in 3 days, but I think it'll take 4. Luckily, the trees are all on the same property, so the growing habitat won't be that much different.

The most important thing about moving trees is to make sure the crown is pruned back a bit, and to keep 'em watered. Last time no watering other than filling up a 5 gal bucket around the tree 2x week was done and 10% of the trees were lost. Since the trees were moved in early Spring, and right in the middle of a 2 year drought, I don't know if the trees that died would have died anyway.

There's a better watering system set up now, and I think moving the trees in the Fall will help too.