Southern Pride Tree Farm, Inc.
6400 NW 42nd Ct, Bell Florida 32619
(386) 935-3636 office  & (386) 935-3722 fax
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The information below illustrates how our big trees are dug and handled for lifting.
** Southern Pride Tree Farm digs our Live Oaks Inventory for sale only once per year around January
Trees are then hardened off (new roots growing) before shipping to customers.
For More Information Read our Quality Root System Guarantee

The Big Tree Dig & Lift:
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Preparing to dig 80" rootball tree

Once centered each blade is lowered Tree is lifted from the ground
(Look at those roots!!)
           
     

Wire Basket with Black Liner
placed in hole. Black liner prevents
tree from re-rooting.

 

Straps are tied onto basket creating loops to later lift the tree.
 Straightening everything up...

 

Placing burlap into basket,
preparing to replace tree

 
           
     

replacing tree into basket
(end of January Dig)

 

(Preparing Sold Trees for Transport to Customer:)
Tree is first wrapped with burlap to protect trunk

 

Tree Strap is fed through
loops on the basket

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and
connected to the boom.

 

Adjusting straps for even lift

 

Additional protection in place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Lift

 

Twisting basket holds rootballs firmly while transporting

 

Did we say HEALTHY
Root Systems!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A little extra watering

 

Loading the truck

 

A pretty load
on its way to the customer

 

         

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