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If you took out plastic and first wet the root ball and then covered to keep them moist; you might have a chance? Like the previous poster stated; they do not look established. But you would need a means to straighten them back up and then stake them with guide wires so they can not topple again like: Staking and Guying Trees: Best Materials and Technique – MyMinnesotaWoods (probably the staking and wiring in figure #9 would be most appropriate for that size trees). If you have some stocky friends you could simply try straightening them up by hand. The larger one you might be able to get a rope on it so some could pull and others could push. Check out that link about removing some dirt from the hole before you attempt the straightening. But you need the stakes and anchors so you can stabilize them after they are up.
They look like balled and burlaped trees, which means every bit of the roots are in those balls of dirt. Too little roots and too much top growth. This is why it's better to plant smaller 2-3' trees, vs ones that are 10' tall.
Keep the root ball wet. Cut back the growth. Destroy the tent caterpillars.
They will just blow over again in the next serious wind. I cannot see what kind of tree it is, but I would not plant anything that grows that much without deeper roots in your area. Find deep rooted trees. When those get big, they are going to fall on your house and kill you.
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They look like balled and burlaped trees, which means every bit of the roots are in those balls of dirt. Too little roots and too much top growth. This is why it's better to plant smaller 2-3' trees, vs ones that are 10' tall.
Yes, and live oaks have tap roots that go really deep and provide stability, but when harvested for sale they are cut off. Those in nature from acorns are less susceptible to this problem from wind. They will need sturdy stakes to keep them in place for several years until they develop deeper roots.
Keep the root ball wet. Cut back the growth. Destroy the tent caterpillars.
They will just blow over again in the next serious wind. I cannot see what kind of tree it is, but I would not plant anything that grows that much without deeper roots in your area. Find deep rooted trees. When those get big, they are going to fall on your house and kill you.
In addition to staking, I suggest a well around the tree, at least the diameter of the crown that you can keep watered so that the roots are attracted outward as well as down. You may have to sacrifice some grass but it'll help anchor the tree as the roots grow.
Looks more like Spanish moss to me. Totally harmless.
You could be right; but where is the OP? Maybe he got hit with a tree while trying to straighten them? We need some feedback.
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