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On the contrary, you can solve the tree problem with money. There are nurseries that sell mature trees -- most people though will not choose to spend $20k on a
by dminor 6mo ago
On the contrary, you can solve the tree problem with money. There are nurseries that sell mature trees -- most people though will not choose to spend $20k on a tree.
- hshsiejensjsj 6mo agoThis is nitpicking his point. But anyhow, you can buy large-ish burlapped trees but they aren’t as healthy, often die, and nothing close to a 100+ yr old estate oak tree or a decades old rose garden. You just can’t make it faster, transplanting plants that old will kill them.
- dminor 6mo agoYou're moving the goalposts on his poor analogy :) Most of the trees do just fine, and these nurseries will typically provide a warranty.
- johnthedebs 6mo agoBesides nitpicking, even your original point isn't even true. You cannot transplant a 100 year old tree (which has not been constrained in size dramatically) and expect it to survive for any reasonable length of time.
- TurdF3rguson 6mo agoYou won't find a 50 year old American Chestnut in a nursery, lol. And forget about 20k. If you find someone willing to sell their tree you're looking at at least 10x that for the logistics of moving a 20 ton root system.
- dminor 6mo agoYou won't find a 50 year old American Chestnut anywhere lol, they were wiped out almost entirely.
- TurdF3rguson 6mo agoYou'll find it if you look hard enough. Whether the owner will let you dig up their entire yard is another matter.