How to Sell a Tree in Your Yard
Saturday December 27, 2008
Although you may be able to market and sell your yard tree, you still have to attract a local timber buyer with trees that get a higher market value. To sell quality trees like grade oak, black walnut, paulownia, black cherry, or any other high value tree in you area, it is mandatory for a buyer to be interested enought to make an offer. Remember this key requirement; in order for a timber buyer to be interested in purchasing a yard tree, the tree or trees must have value in excess of the purchase cost to offset costs to the timber buyer to bring equipment (log truck, skidder, and loader) to the property, cut the log, haul the log to a mill, pay the landowner for the tree and still make a profit off the end product. Just that simple.
Photo by Jane Kirkland, "Take a Tree Walk"
Comments
I have 8 90′ black walnut trees ranging from 44″ to 74″ and am looking to sell them to the highest bidder.
I have two cherry trees (approx. 25 yrs. old)and two poplar trees very large same age in my backyard, Any interest in these trees.
I have 2-3 Austrian Pines about 15′ tall in my yard - looking to sell.
We have four trees we would like to sell, including a beautiful blue spruce, approx. 25 foot tall.
We are in West Seattle — accepting offers.
I have 10 black wallnut trees approx. 2feet to 4feet in dia. 4 cherry trees 1-2 foot dia. FOR SALE!!! Northern Illinois Kankakee area.
I have a blue atlas cedar over 70 foot tall in front of my house. Although I’d like to make a little money on it, I’m more interested in not having to pay to get rid of it. Anyone interested?
I have a 6 acres of land and only 1.3 acres is clear. The rest is full of trees that we would like to sell except one or two of them. We live in Hope Mills, NC
I have multiple alberta spruces, 10-12 feet tall and 2 dwarf red maples @about 25 feet tall. Redoing the landscape and desire to sell to the highest bidder. Located in Salem, CT
I have 5 seventy year old black cherry trees, nice saw logs.Clean wood,wont find a nicer stand these days.
Hi, I have 17 acres of beautiful oak trees of all sizes and would like to sell them. Thanks.
I have a large straight black walnut the first branch is 8′ off the ground. Needs to come down fast. It is maybe 8′ around too.
After 30 years in the business I have only bought 10 yard trees. Cost and freight vs profit very few trees can afford being sold.
My Grandmother has some black walnut tress tha she is very interested in selling in Hendersonville NC she doesnt really know what she needs to do. What is the best way for me to seach for a buyer or to help her find out the information she needs to do this. She could really use the extra money.