a CL ad that leaves with a warm feeling, not (?)

I came across this today. The guy must have been burned in the past by people responding to CL ads. On the other hand, if he wants someone to take the tree out properly, it is probably going to make some work for him as the owner. Obviously he's put work into making a substantial e-mail instead of spending the same amount of time with a saw. I guess I'm lucky, I've gotten a lot more out of CL than the effort I've put into dealing with people (so far at least...)

https://siouxfalls.craigslist.org/zip/5231390583.html

Haha. Craigslist and the general public are full of duds. It's best just to keep on movin'. Some things are not worth the hassle..

Ulmas Glabra 'Camperdownii'.... weeping elm for the regular folk, from the looks of it.
That tree in it's current size would run $1,000 - $1,500 at a nursery EASY, problem with that one is a lot of the feeder roots maybe under the driveway on that side of the tree.. also looks planted too deep but it's hard to tell. the man is correct it is planted way to close getting it out now will give the best chance to save it.
going to have to find someone who really want's it.. those roots go a bit beyond the edge of the tree and probably 4-5 foot deep, always think the roots size mirror the tree above it.
good luck... personally I'd dig it up and move it somewhere else on the property, those are very majestic tree's with another 30 years of growth.

A tree worth that much, maybe that's why he doesn't want to just cut it down.

Thanks NH for the input, maybe I'll tell him of the value but this is South Dakota so even with landscapers, the price might be discounted a lot. Was that 30 years more to a nice size based on NH precip? We get about 24 inches ave. in Sioux Falls. Some trees grow pretty fast, others are slow. I have 2 planted butternuts that I planted at the back of property. Bought them mail-order 5+ years ago at about 18+ inches above the root line. Sort of at the end of their range here, there not in the best of soil (heavy clay loam), and I haven't watered them regularly, just mostly rain (snow) fed. Both are still alive but only about 30 inches tall. I'll be dead or a very old man they way they're growing before they are a decent shade tree and bearing nuts...

I feel this way everyday when I put stuff up for free. I will put my address down and they will say...where is this? ITS TIME TO BUY A GPS OR GOOGLE IT.
People are stupid and lazy now days, its crazy!

I have seen a few in the area but it's very much pushing the cold limit of the tree where I am. That was "nursery price" it looks as he know's it's worth some decent money to the right person as he is requesting a tree spade.
http://whitescreativelandscaping.com...ee%20Spade.JPG
not sure the cost for that machine in your area, personally that would be small enough to consider hand digging myself.
@ white walnut as there reffered to here
tree's grow the fastest where they get what they need as far as sun, water, nutrients and climate/ micro climate... some are slow growers some are fast... can't say for sure what's up with yours unless I see it, I would expect to see 4-6 in of new growth yearly on the branches and main stalk height and maybe 1/16- 1/8 in per year on girth after the first 2 years. as you want root growth the first 2 years after planting, more than plant growth.
if you compost toss some around it every spring (maybe a very light fertilizer 3-4-3 and sparsely at that if you don't water regularly) and give them a little water during the dry times as they are still small, and possibly struggling to establish a good root system (one of many many possibilites)
pruning also helps slow growers produce fresh growth and speed up but not always needed once again it's a gotta be there to see if it can be worth while.
still I would expect nuts from an 18" starter in about 9-10 years maybe earlier if conditions were perfect
I could ramble on all day lol....

talked about white walnuts at work today with quite a few people and learned a few things that may help.
They are slow growing tree's, they are generally an undergrowth tree and are commonly found on or near riverbanks naturally. your soil sounds fine, they should produce in 5-7 years not 9-10.. water water water:)

Thanks NHS!!! Maybe I'll ring them with lawn cuttings this winter and then next spring fertilize and water them a lot more. They always leaf out very later around here, sometimes at the end of May. My blue spruce up on the flat of the lawn are growing well. Brought them home in big pots inside my van in the summer of 2008 and now one is about 13+ feet tall. I know that's nothing for a southern pine but I'm happy with their growth around here.