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Large bay tree

emmabreeemmabree Posts: 2
in Problem solving
My mum has a very tall bushy bay tree in a bed in the back garden which is blocking the light, so she’d like to have it cut down. I’m wondering if there are any possibilities for someone else to enjoy it though, rather than it being chopped up and taken away. Maybe it’s possible to sell it in some way? Would it be possible for it to be transplanted, or used in a show, for example, or may someone would be interested in the enormous number of fresh bay leaves? 

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    It's very difficult to dig out and move a big tree or shrub successfully as you'd need special equipment to get a decent root ball and minimise disturbance.   There are no shows at the mo because of the pandemic.

    You could offer it on freecycle and see if anyone wants to have a go or you could just cut whole branches and offer them to neighbours, passers-by, the local restaurant and make sure to save some for you and your mum. 
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • nick615nick615 Posts: 1,487

    Cutting down MAY be the ultimate answer but, before doing so, why not save as many cuttings as you can to give away or sell to others?

    Depending on the area where 'Mum' lives, it may be possible to get a friendly farmer to lift the whole thing out for transplantation.  Plants are surprisingly resilient things and, although they might look a bit sick after moving, they do have a surprising knack of surviving and a  local hotel chef could be glad of it.

  • emmabreeemmabree Posts: 2
    Thank you very much to you both for your thoughts and advise, that’s very helpful.
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