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Re: pic: huge tree uprooted

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Originally Posted by KenWittlief
that photo has all the makings of an engineering contest

how do you get the roots back in the ground, without killing the tree?
The trees probably already too far gone. In general, disturbing the roots of a large tree in any way will kill it. Particularly for trees (like this one) that have a shallow root system.

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