ourmoneypit
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Backstory: on the day my MIL died, spouse and I planted a weeping willow on a woodlot we own, in her honour. That was nearly 7 years ago.
We now own our future retirement property, complete with our own (small) private lake. The land on the far side of the lake is a bit soggy, and we figure the willow would be quite happy there. For the obvious sentimental reasons, we would love to have the willow in the new spot.
This is a rural area, and only one local outfit has the large tree-moving equipment. When we enquired, we were told they could move it, "but it will die within a year". This response was based on the age of the willow alone. They did agree to reconsider once we had measured the circumference of the trunk at the base.
Seems to me I have seen larger trees than our willow being moved with those huge spade-like machines. Is there a specific concern with willows? The circumference at the base is 39.5 cm/15.5 inches. Is this too big to be moved? If not, when is the best time to move it? The tree is located in Cda zone 3.
TIA
We now own our future retirement property, complete with our own (small) private lake. The land on the far side of the lake is a bit soggy, and we figure the willow would be quite happy there. For the obvious sentimental reasons, we would love to have the willow in the new spot.
This is a rural area, and only one local outfit has the large tree-moving equipment. When we enquired, we were told they could move it, "but it will die within a year". This response was based on the age of the willow alone. They did agree to reconsider once we had measured the circumference of the trunk at the base.
Seems to me I have seen larger trees than our willow being moved with those huge spade-like machines. Is there a specific concern with willows? The circumference at the base is 39.5 cm/15.5 inches. Is this too big to be moved? If not, when is the best time to move it? The tree is located in Cda zone 3.
TIA