New trees and where to relocate

LoveNature · May 2023

Hello, I have a new horse chestnut and a new ash tree both growing in my garden - self propagation or squirrels!? I have space to replant but not sure how to go about this without ruining the roots or the trees. They’re both currently in a place near a fence or too close to the house to remain where they are. Both are about a metre in height already.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks

Busy-Lizzie · May 2023

Have you got a very big garden? They will grow huge! I am constantly bothered by the huge ash tree from NDN and the huge chestnut from the neighbour behind, not to mention his sycamore. They spread seedlings all over our garden in Norfolk. They squirrels keep burying the chestnuts in the flower beds and the trees make shade in my garden.

Fairygirl · May 2023

We have loads of large trees in gardens around here - even in fairly small gardens.
It depends how you feel about them.
They'll be easy enough to get out, but if you don't want them, do it sooner rather than later.
Ash trees are a problem in many areas because of die back. We don't have it round here, but there are huge numbers of ash. They're ugly when small, but quite magnificent as mature specimens.
Horse chestnuts are great trees, but they do get huge, and cast a lot of shade, but they can also be pruned. We have loads of them in nearby roadside hedges, which are kept to a fairly small size [about 6 feet] due to being trimmed back every year.

LoveNature · May 2023

Thank you both for your comments, they’re really helpful. I have a large garden but already have a few conifers at the back so I was going to replant it there.

Fairygirl - I hadn’t thought about ash die back so I may just have to take the ash out altogether.

I think I’ll keep my horse chestnut and keep it pruned!

Thank you

alfharris8 · May 2023

We have had to get rid of several semi mature but large Ash Trees recently due to die back. Expensive.

New trees and where to relocate

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