Cedar tree extraction in Texas?

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brian3180

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Can you dig up a cedar tree and replant it? They are not large but about 2-4 feet tall. Thanks.
 
   / Cedar tree extraction in Texas? #2  
I dig mine up and replant on a burn pile.

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Can you dig up a cedar tree and replant it? They are not large but about 2-4 feet tall. Thanks.

Yes, they and hedge apples make great fence lines.

Just don't plant them next to an fruit bearing trees.
 
   / Cedar tree extraction in Texas? #6  
They can do a lot of damage through proliferation and the way they bind up water so I take them out and choose to plant other choices.
 
   / Cedar tree extraction in Texas? #7  
They will transplant fine. I did quite a few 40 years ago. The ones I moved took off after replanting.

For some reason I had a significant mortality rate. Some died at 10 years and beyond. They spawned offspring all over the woods though. I pretty much started digging the offspring up and burning them.

I have 3 of my originals that are monsters. Wife and I have been working on cleaning out from under them for 3 days.
 
   / Cedar tree extraction in Texas? #9  
I expect they have quite a tap root, judging from little sprouts that I've pulled up. Tougher to transplant ones with tap roots.

They grow naturally here in central Va. Got lots of them along with wild cherry and other stuff. Strangely enough, we have no oak on our side of the ridge. There's plenty on the other side.

Ralph
 
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Thanks for the responses. Maybe I won't replant all the cedars I was planing on removing. Just a few.
 

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