You should be aware of this

In order to dig up a cherry tree - for whatever purpose - it is useful to know something about its root system. The tree root consists of a main and several secondary roots that anchor the tree in the ground and ensure that it stands securely. Even the roots of a tree that has long since died remain branched deep and wide in the earth for decades.

Carefully dig up the living cherry tree

Every gardener knows that for them, transplanting trees is primarily associated with stress. Nevertheless, various circumstances may make it necessary to move a cherry tree to the new place of residence or just to another garden space. If you are careful when digging, the tree has a good chance of growing in the new place.

Proceed as follows to excavate:

• round the ground around the cherry tree at around 2/3 of the crown circumference,
• note that sweet cherries have deeper roots than sour cherries,
• puncture the resulting ball of the earth so far that it loosens completely,
• Smooth the damaged roots with sharp scissors cut off.

Eliminating a dead cherry tree

Many hobby gardeners report in countless garden forums about how difficult it is to remove an annoying cherry tree root from the garden. Usually these are very old trees that have space for after they die New plantings to have to do. In the rarest of cases, digging alone is enough. Mostly it is necessary to use technology (milling machine, winch, excavator) to help.

If the cherry tree root to be excavated is not so powerful and does not go very deep, it can go as far as possible exposed and their branches sawed off so that they can be pulled out - with or without technical assistance can. The root remnants remaining in the earth will rot over time. fast composter can speed things up here.

Tips & Tricks

An old, deformed, gnarled one Tree trunk A dead cherry tree can be very decorative with tendrils and also provide a habitat for many insects.