Winter is an excellent time to consider transplanting trees and shrubs.

Transplant trees instead of pruning

When reducing the size of trees and shrubs through proper pruning techniques is no longer an option, we recommend tree removal and replacement or transplanting. As the value of a tree or shrub increases, transplanting can be a better option than removal to help renew your gardens. When a tree or shrub needs to be moved, proper digging techniques are critically important.

How we transplant trees, bushes, and shrubs

Our transplanting technicians start with a clean, sharp, digging spade. After we clear the mulch and other organic debris from the base of each plant, we cut through the surface roots by pushing the spade straight down in a circle around the base of each plant. When practical, we like to provide 12” of root ball for every 1” of trunk caliper. After cleanly cutting the surface roots, we excavate the cut roots by trenching parallel our new cut along the outside of the planned root ball. We avoid prying our digging spades into the newly formed root ball, as we do not want to cause it to crumble. Only after we have successfully cut through the surface roots, do we start to work our spades under the root ball thereby cutting the remaining roots.

Since water and nutrient absorption takes place through the fibrous root hairs that transplanting eliminates, it is also very important to prune the tops of each transplanted tree or shrub to help balance the water loss from leaf transpiration.

Winter is always the best time for transplanting trees, bushes, and shrubs. This is when plants are dormant and the nutrient level stored in the root system is at its peak. However, when trees or shrubs need to be transplanted out of season and plant failure is not an option, we apply BioPlex before digging begins. Learn more about this product at bio-plex.com.

Environmental Construction provides quality tree service. We remove trees without leaving yard debri behind for you to clean up. Tree removal service and transplanting trees, bushes, and shrubs is our expertise.

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