Susa L.
03/01/2017 12:00:00 SA
I will quote my husband, parenthesis is mine: It took'em all morning, from 8 - noon to remove that big ol cactus (saguaro with four arms). They were intent, careful and meticulous at there work. I was in awe of the whole process. The necessary equipment, time and skill, the know how. I took several pictures so you could see the process.
A little background of how they came to do the job: I am retired local truck driver in the construction industry and have seen this process done many times, transporting and planting big saguaro's, even the pineapple palms. My husband being from England said, you'll never find someone to take those! Ha! Do your research I said! Huge market for them. Amazingly, his post on FB got some to do research and called. Asked why we wanted them gone? Small property, they overpowered the yard and getting bigger! And the thorns also get in the dogs pads and such. Not to mention we are planting vegetable garden out front. The surprisingly supply a lot of shade. not to mention thorny...So when I posted my add in craigslist free saguaro's and palm trees I was very specific in my request. You must have the equipment and so on. So when I was bombarded with calls I was so glad I already had the education of doing this job right! I couldn't believe the response I got! They were even willing to come all the way from Tucson to take them. In my correspondence with Yvonne (great person to work with by the way), I had to put everything on hold, so I could think, am I really doing the right thing here? The saguaro's were an added bonus when I bought the place being a Phoenician. Yvonne, smart lady offered a few bucks for the big one, knowing she'll get what it's worth. Which was the one I had a hard time parting with. I named it Trump tower in 2016... two birds nests... desert condo for wild life... I had a real hard time parting with her... the sphere, no big deal... so I took a few days to think about it,final decision; go ahead and take her...
Great job. They were very respectful of the property. Asked how and what can get moved to get to the job at hand. Very meticulous. There is just a small circle of dirt, maybe 3' diameter at most. No hole, no mound, clean flat surface. Did I say great Job? Well, this is the team of people you want doing this important work. Giving new life to the protected Saguaro's.
I've seen ignorant people cut them in sections and hauled to the dump...
Few day's after they came for the second one, Yvonne sent photo's of their new home! My heart melted... great placement!!!! Perfect spots in a desert landscape.
I hope this helps.