How to transplant the tree of life

Digging up thuja - what should be considered?

Thuja is a shallow root that develops very dense and fine roots. If you have planted the tree of life as a hedge, the roots mix with one another, so that it is not easy to dig up a single tree.

The older the thuja, the denser the root ball and the heavier the tree itself. For larger specimens, you will need a winch and technical equipment to transport the tree of life.

If you want to dig up a whole hedge of thuja, you should think about hiring a specialist company to do it. Then the problem of disposing of the thuja is eliminated.

Prepare to excavate

Three days before the planned digging of the thuja, water penetrating the soil. Then it's a little easier to get the roots out of the ground.

If the tree is to be removed completely, cut it all the way down except for a remnant. The remaining one Tree trunk should be long enough that you can attach a winch to it if necessary.

Dig up thuja for transplanting

• Cut out a slot
• Root ball with Digging fork raise
• Shake in between
• Carefully pull the thuja out by the stem

Make a slit in the ground around the tree. Lift the root ball with a digging fork so that you injure as few roots as possible.

To loosen the roots and make digging easier, keep shaking the tree by the trunk.

Wrap the root ball in burlap or with some soil after digging it out plants Immediately afterwards, you can move it to the new location.

Remove the tree of life from the garden

If you want the hedge to disappear completely from the garden, simply cut the tree down.

Would you like to dig up the Roots of the thuja hedge you can leave them in the ground. Just pour enough soil. The tree of life will not sprout again.