LARGE Tree Spade?

[RyanSixer]

Hello, people of OSA.

I'm working on organizing my Eagle Scout project, and I've decided to help my church, St. Benedict's in Broken Arrow. Our priest has asked me to help in the transplanting of a large tree, and I'll be planting a memorial flowerbed around it. The tree needs to be moved within the next two weeks to reduce shock from the transplant, but my contact and I cannot find anyone around with a tree spade for rent. He works for PSO as a forester and told me that we'll need a tree spade that can handle a pretty large root ball.

Do any of you guys or gals have or know anyone who has a tree spade that would be available for rent for a day in the next couple of weeks?

Grazie!

 

[Johnny]

You might try one of the tree nurseries or the Big landscaping places in Tulsa. They might know where to rent one. The landscaper we use at work borrows the one from the tree nursery here in Muskogee. Some one surely has the same thin going up there.

 

[Nimaro]

That's what I do for a living unfortunately our spades are in OKC. There aren't any 90" spades around the Tulsa area from talking to all the nurseries up there.

 

[RyanSixer]

I went out and measured today. The diameter of the trunk is about 6.4", so I think the spade wouldn't have to be as large as the man told me.

 

[Nimaro]

60" should work, I would give Sanders nursery a call and see if they have a suggestion of anyone local. As an eagle scout myself I would love to help if our equipment was up there. I'll see if I can dig up the managers number at sanders and send you an pm.

 

[dennishoddy]

Keathly Nursery has one in Ponca, but its probably too far for you. FYI

 

[JxxxOxxxE]

Ive thought about renting one for my skid steer before...maybe try some rental places?

 

[Jerry Keeter]

Hello, people of OSA.

I'm working on organizing my Eagle Scout project, and I've decided to help my church, St. Benedict's in Broken Arrow. Our priest has asked me to help in the transplanting of a large tree, and I'll be planting a memorial flowerbed around it. The tree needs to be moved within the next two weeks to reduce shock from the transplant, but my contact and I cannot find anyone around with a tree spade for rent. He works for PSO as a forester and told me that we'll need a tree spade that can handle a pretty large root ball.

Do any of you guys or gals have or know anyone who has a tree spade that would be available for rent for a day in the next couple of weeks?

Grazie!

I have a 78" Big John that I'm considering putting back into commission. [email protected]

 

[xseler]

I'm sure the tree has grown quite a bit in the last 7 years......(well, almost)

 

[Oklahomabassin]

@TerryMiller may want to photograph this.