How to Move a Tree: Transplanting with a Tree Spade

1. Tree spade forks plunge around specimen. Move in early spring while dormant—other times can be fatal.

2. Soil soaked overnight stays intact around roots until pruning. Over 95% of roots may be lost in transplanting.

3. Tree positioned for transport. Recovery: one year per inch of trunk diameter. A 6″ tree takes ~6 years to resume growth—or may die of transplant shock.