Tree Planting Jobs, from Saplings to Moved Palms
Planting prices follow the size of the tree you start with and how hard it is to get to the hole.
Shade Trees for a New-Home Lot
On a cleared lot, the City's tree requirement (below) sets the minimum. Small stock costs less to buy and plant; a larger tree gives shade right away, as Fixr points out, but costs more. HomeGuide's ranges, tree and planting together:
| Tree size | Tree and planting |
|---|---|
| Sapling or small tree | $60 to $300 |
| Up to 10 feet | $200 to $700 |
| 10 to 20 feet | $400 to $1,300 |
Several trees at once: contractors typically take 10% to 30% off each.
Sabal Palms and Other Palms
A palm goes into the ground at exactly the depth it grew in its container, according to UF/IFAS, not deeper. Container palms can go in any time of year; field-grown palms do best in early summer, when the soil is warm and rain is frequent. Expect little top growth the first year while the roots establish.
- Water often for the first few months, then feed four times a year with a palm fertilizer (UF/IFAS)
Replacement Trees After a Removal
Palm Coast's code can require a replacement tree, and the tree removal page covers when. HomeGuide prices replacement, including removal of the old tree, at $500 to $2,700. The City can't require replanting for a tree removed under Florida's dangerous-tree exception for home lots.
Transplanting a Palm or Young Tree
A palm or young tree growing too close to the house can sometimes be moved instead of cut down. Price follows the tree's size, the moving method and access; cranes or long distances push it up.
- HomeGuide: $300 to $700 a tree on average, up to $5,000 for extra-large trees
- Fixr: $300 to $1,200
- A skid steer for mature trees or several plantings: $400 to $500 minimum (HomeGuide)
Why Palm Coast homeowners, HOAs and property managers call Palm Coast Tree Service
- Each request goes to just one tree company
- Free to use; you pay only for work you sign off on
- Ask for an estimate that lists cleanup and hauling
- Ask to see liability and workers' comp proof
Palm Coast's Tree Requirement for a Lot
The City of Palm Coast's Building Department lists the landscape rule for a lot: one tree for every 2,500 square feet. Palms can stand in for canopy or shade trees but can't make up more than half of the requirement, and sabal palms have to be planted in groups of three. Clearing a lot ahead of building has its own rule, explained on the land clearing page.
Where a New Tree Should Go
Distance from the house
UF/IFAS says trees that grow taller than 30 feet should go farther from the house, so their limbs don't end up over the roof in a hurricane.Which side
East- and west-facing walls get about 50% more summer sun than north and south walls, so shade there helps most.Overhead lines
Pick a species whose mature height stays clear of wires; FPL's right tree, right place guidance covers it.Underground lines
Call 811 before anyone digs the hole; the stump grinding page has the details.Storm tolerance
UF/IFAS hurricane studies rank some species as far more wind-firm than others; see hurricane tree trimming for the list.