So do the right thing

Dig up and move tree

Shall dug up a tree and implemented you should already dig a roughly spade-deep dig around the in autumn of the previous year Tree grate dig. The diameter should be roughly that of the Treetop correspond. Fill the narrow trench with compost and let the tree rest until the following autumn. Only then do you dig the trench again and loosen the roots so that the tree can be lifted out. Depending on your age and size, you can do this by means of spade, Digging fork and another person or with heavy equipment.

Why digging the trench last year makes sense

Particularly in the case of tree species whose roots grow very broad and rather flat under the ground, it makes sense to cut them by digging the trench. In the following year, the tree forms a compact root ball close to the trunk, where it forms numerous new fine roots. This compact root ball in turn makes it easier for him to grow in the new location later - which can be difficult with trimmed roots and without new fine roots. Nevertheless, every transplant requires a strong one

Cut back, as the reduced root mass can no longer supply the entire crown.

You can take action against it in a less cumbersome manner if the tree is already there pleases shall be. In this case, cut the crown and trunk piece by piece, depending on size and height, and leave about a meter of trunk - this will do a good job of pulling out the rootstock. However, you do not have to remove the tree stump and its roots from the ground in every case - especially with very large trees, it can make sense to simply leave both in the ground. You can use the stump as a decorative element or through measures such as scratching with a chainsaw support in its rotting process.