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Planting Trees around House
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:08 pm
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:08 pm
Got a quote for someone to plant 50 trees around my property (2 65 gallon live oaks) and the rest of 30 gallon Crepe Myrtles, magnolias, weeping willow, and cypress, along with 25 azaleas, and they wanted $30k
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Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:14 pm to Tiger328
Does that include the trees?
Posted on 4/6/26 at 1:18 pm to Tiger328
Just googled it and from what I've seen 65 gallon oaks are anywhere from $600-$900 just for the tree. 30 gallon Crepe Myrtles/Mags/Willow/Cypress are $250-$500 depending on variety. 3 gallon azaleas are around $30-$50. With labor, equipment, and delivery $30k doesn't sound that obscene.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:00 pm to Tiger328
water bill is going to be outragous baw
i would have guessed 50 trees that size would be around that if not more.
i would have guessed 50 trees that size would be around that if not more.
This post was edited on 4/6/26 at 2:04 pm
Posted on 4/6/26 at 2:57 pm to Tiger328
I will never understand shite like this. Why are you attempting 65 gallon oaks? I will give you as many live oak saplings as you want, seriously…come by and I will hand over to you potted live oaks ready to plant. It will take about 3 years before they’ll be as big as a 65 gallon tree, but they are free and you can plant them yourself with nearly 100% transplant success
buying and planting 65 gallon trees is insanity
buying and planting 65 gallon trees is insanity
Posted on 4/6/26 at 3:05 pm to cgrand
I have so much open space and had been trying to use AI to sketch out what I wanted to lay out and couldn’t get it to work. This company had software to give a layout and that’s all I wanted. It’s what they quoted. I was figuring going with saplings of everything since I’ll be here for 30+ years
Posted on 4/6/26 at 3:29 pm to Tiger328
We would be on the 20k range in St Tammany for that ( no staking, no tree bags)
Posted on 4/6/26 at 4:06 pm to Tiger328
Also depends on mulch, staking, watering, soil prep/amendments, 1 yr guarantees, etc. It seems a little high but “you get what you pay for” goes both ways. Did they describe all of that stuff in the quote?
Posted on 4/6/26 at 4:07 pm to cgrand
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live oak saplings
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It will take about 3 years before they’ll be as big as a 65 gallon tree
Is that true? How much effort to ensure they grow that well? A shite load of watering and fertilizing, and protective wiring from wildlife?
I'm not arguing, actually asking. I've bought a few 65 gallon magnolias because I didn't trust myself to get them that thick or strong myself from a sapling.
Posted on 4/6/26 at 4:10 pm to cgrand
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It will take about 3 years before they’ll be as big as a 65 gallon tree
Sapling to 12-15 ft in 3 years?
Posted on 4/6/26 at 4:41 pm to DukeSilver
quote:Nope
Sapling to 12-15 ft in 3 years?
Posted on 4/6/26 at 5:49 pm to Tiger328
Sounds about right assuming they are giving you a 1 year warranty on all trees. You could go to 15 gallon trees which will still be about 8' tall anfbwoukd save you maybe 20%
This post was edited on 4/6/26 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 4/6/26 at 7:50 pm to DukeSilver
quote:not 15’ but certainly 10-12. I’ve got willow oaks at 10’ from acorns after 18 months but they grow faster than live oaks. If OP will be in his house 30+ years planting small trees is the way to go. Way better chance of success with a younger tree and live oaks don’t really like to be transplanted when they get bigger than that
Sapling to 12-15 ft in 3 years?
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:03 am to cgrand
This is what was quoted for me. Again, this was simply a walk through conversation because he had the ability to overlay it on my property and show me what types of trees and where to plant them for privacy and aesthetics. I planned on planting myself, just didn’t want to waste money on the wrong trees.
This post was edited on 4/7/26 at 7:05 am
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:30 am to Tiger328
I like every one of your tree choices, I would just go smaller on most/all of them. Even a 30 gallon tree is going to be very heavy…to do it yourself you’ll need some help and/or equipment
30 grand delivered and installed for all that doesn’t seem outrageous but now that you have a detailed quote, get another one
30 grand delivered and installed for all that doesn’t seem outrageous but now that you have a detailed quote, get another one
Posted on 4/7/26 at 7:50 am to cgrand
Thanks! Yeah we just told him we want trees that look nice and give us desired privacy from the road and our surrounding neighbors, but wanted native southern plants. He suggested where to lay them out. I don’t mind purchasing the saplings/seedlings myself.
Would it be okay to water them with my pond water? Because that would be my biggest hindrance but most would be planted within reasonable distance from the pond where a little pump and hose could handle it
Would it be okay to water them with my pond water? Because that would be my biggest hindrance but most would be planted within reasonable distance from the pond where a little pump and hose could handle it
Posted on 4/7/26 at 9:47 am to Tiger328
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wanted native southern plants
the carpes aren't native, they get the native plant nerds in houston going
if you want a non-native option, i planted two vitex trees from a 5 gallon that have exploded in the first year.
They take some shaping and pruning flowers to keep the blooms going so there is a little work to do.
This post was edited on 4/7/26 at 9:48 am
Posted on 4/7/26 at 10:57 am to Tiger328
yes pond water is actually better. It’s rain water and will have plenty of organic matter.
Posted on 4/7/26 at 11:26 am to cgrand
So I’ve been reevaluating what I want to do around the property to achieve my goal of privacy. Thinking about planting Crepe Myrtle’s along my driveway/fenceline and doing alternating colors and starting with 15 gallon since they’ll be my main centerpiece. And then along the front doing an alternating of Crepes and Little Gem Magnolias
Posted on 4/7/26 at 12:22 pm to Tiger328
little gem is a nice tree it’s basically a dwarf southern magnolia. They grow really slowly however. Another option that grows much faster (up to 2’ per year) is sweetbay magnolia which is a narrow leafed native with small saucer like flowers in spring
both excellent options
I really like crepe myrtles and while they aren’t native they’ve certainly earned their place as a classic tree of the south. Just make sure they are in full sun for best bloom
both excellent options
I really like crepe myrtles and while they aren’t native they’ve certainly earned their place as a classic tree of the south. Just make sure they are in full sun for best bloom
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