Methods for the date Palm removal

Kaleem Baloch Date Palm

You should be aware of risks of palm trees removal before removing them. Palm trees are very heavy and can damage nearby areas, so hiring a tree removal company is better option. If you don’t want to hire a company and want to do it all by yourself then, safe the tree for re-planting by removing its roots and use chainsaw for trimming to eliminate it. Make sure palm trees comes down slowly. Let’s discuss few methods of how you can remove palm trees:

  • Hiring a professional removal services:

Several palm trees varieties are very valuable and instead of removing them you can buy lots of money by uprooting them so you should take this point into consideration. Some companies will remove that, buy it from you and then relocate and will earn money. So take a picture of your palm trees and check whether it is valuable or not.

  1. Difference in the palm trees are because of their leaves shape, height, tree-trunk etc. So while taking pictures make sure that these areas are highlighted.
  2. Mexican fan palm and Queen Palm are the most common types, so are considered less valuable.
  3. Chilean Wine Palm and Kentia Palm are the types that are considered more valuable. 
  • Research Palm tree online to find out its genus: For the picture guide of your Palm tree, search online. Then you will come to know what kind of your palm tree is. If you have no idea how to do it, removal companies and Palm tree nurseries will help you in the Identification of your tree.
  • Palm trees should be in an approachable place: Plenty of space is required by the removal companies to work. If there is any vehicles, furniture in that place, then remove it. If your tree is in a small area, it will cost too much for the palm to remove. You should hire professional services if your tree is near buildings or pipelines, because it can be dangerous. Removal companies will charge you more if your tree is on hard ground.
  • Consult local laws for tree removal: There are some local laws for removing tall trees. Because removal of tall trees could be dangerous that’s why it’s better to take permission before removing it. For example, in California, you are not allowed to cut a tree that is 12ft (3.7m) in height on your own. Cutting lager trees requires lots of worker and equipment, so removal companies will charge you more.
  • Digging up the tree for transplant:
  • Find out before cutting it, whether it is valuable or not. For this purpose it is best to take the picture of your tree and check it online. If your tree is valuable, some companies would love to purchase it from you. If you will find your tree is valuable and you want to move it without harming, dig it rather than cutting it.
  • Find out at which angle tree should be fall off. It should be away from pipelines, buildings etc. It should not be tangled with these things. If there are any issues, consult professionals.
  • Anchor the tree in the ground with the help of needles and ropes and when tree starts falling, move to the place out of the tree range.
  • Check the roots of the tree by making a circle around the tree. Measure the width of the tree so u can have some idea about how far can be its roots. Start digging inward from the edge of the circle. Palm trees requires a lot of its root to replant, but a little bit damage is bearable.
  • Use a sharp tool like hoe, shovel or saw to cut the roots. Place the blade on the roots around the root ball and press down to sever it.
  • Continue digging the tree until bottom of the root ball become visible. When it became visible, tree is ready to be moved.