I planted this tree in our new build garden around March time this year. I've since built up the planters behind (will do for the next few years so ignore the craftsmanship!)
I'd like to relocate the tree into the planters which I will be filling with a mix of topsoil compost and manure in the start of the year.
I haven't had trees before so no idea how much I'd have to dig out around it without killing it, I'm not sure if the roots develop very quickly? Happy to take out as much as required then just backfill and reseed
by thesupereagles
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Yes,let it drop its leaves naturally and try to have a rootball of say 2 ft in diameter ideally.
Use a sharp spade to avoid tearing the root structure.👍
Is there nowhere else you could move the tree to?
I can’t tell from the photo exactly what it is. Maybe it’s a fruit tree (possibly plum?) but unless it’s a dwarf tree (and it doesn’t look like it) I think putting it in a planter beside the fence it would look a bit odd and out of place. It’d also cause problems later as it grows and branches out in all directions (e.g. over the fence) and it’d draw a lot of water from the soil in the planter (and ultimately shade the planter) which could cause problems for anything else you put in the planters.
You need to know what the ultimate height and spread of the tree will be before deciding where to move it to, and hopefully there is another spot in your garden where it’d grow better
The tree will do better in the ground than in the planter. The planter looks like it’ll cause issues with the fence as you’ll have the weight of wet soil pushing against post so it’ll rot sooner.