Day Two of Tree Extraction
We got it out! Yesterday (Turkey Day) we went back outside to tackle our tree relocation project. And I know that you have all been refreshing your web browser hourly to see if I have a follow-up to Tree Extraction 101. Well, here it is!When I last left you, The Dad had brought out the chain saw and went after the roots using this new tool. (Flashback:)
When that didn't work instantly, we abandoned the job for the evening and went inside for dinner. And now, you are all caught up.
Yesterday morning we went back outside, brought the tractor back around to the tree, and tied it up again.
Then, another new tool entered the mix...the ax! Here's The Dad attempting to be Paul Bunyan without even realizing it:
And here's the Ax-Man at work:
The Dad chopped, and we dug, and we pulled and we pushed and we pryed...and at last...we achieved the impossible...we tore that tree right out of the ground!! (This picture is simply entitled "Victory.") 
Aren't the roots cool? (Well, I think they are!)
It followed much the same path as the first tree - including passing the greenhouse.
And along the bank of the pond.
Until it got stuck!
While The Dad was contemplating a way to get this tree to continue on his merry little way, I went back to take an "after" picture of what we did by removing this tree. But first...a little reminder as to what the front looked like before:
And, now:
Amazing difference! And since I was over there, I took a close-up of our abandoned hero:
Then The Dad put cardboard under the tree and that proved to be the trick, and the tree was back on the way to a new home.
Eventually we got the tree to the property line, and dug the appropriate size hole.
Then we got it into the hole, so that it could take a look at its pathetic neighbors...the holly trees.
And alas...in all the glory that is a pygmy palm:
And with his friend, the other transplanted pygmy palm:
So, to conclude this epic tale, two of the 5 gigantic pygmy palms have been moved. The other 3 will die shortly - due to their lack of willingness to cooperate with the ones who try to save their lives. There are 3 or 4 other little ones we will move, and then all of these giant holes left behind will be filled with dirt and new trees...which hopefully will not have to be moved in 2 years. But, I'll check back in in about 700 days or so and let you know!
posted by Steph @ 3:21 PM
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