It happens at least once in our gardening lives: The plant we thought would be perfect here really would look better there. So, if this is your dilemma, there is a tried-and-true method for ...

A study of two Quercus species investigated whether root hydraulic conductance is related to post-transplant recovery. Researchers compared root hydraulic conductance after transplanting using a ...

To move a tree or shrub, start in the autumn by root pruning, which cuts larger feeder roots. The plant sends out new, more fibrous roots in the soil mass for the plant, which should be replanted in ...

These huge trees require a tree transplanting machine to move them safely, such as a crane or customized frame to support the large, delicate root balls. For that reason, costs can range from $3,500 ...

Answer: Native ones are very difficult to transplant. Their roots are far-reaching and not very thick near the trunk in most cases. As a result, a large percentage of roots would be lost at digging.

If you are planning on transplanting a tree this fall, now is the time to root prune. When root pruning trees, a good rule of thumb is for every inch in diameter of tree, you want 12 inches of root ...

However, perhaps the most underestimated challenge of transplanting large trees is aftercare. Moving a tree inevitably reduces its root system, limiting its ability to absorb water and nutrients.

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Tree root systems are seldom on the minds of forest owners, tree planters, ...

SINCE JANUARY IS almost over, and it starts the year off with that extra 31st day, how about I sneak in one more “extra” article about pruning? I do this in response to a client who was asking about ...

WELL, IT APPEARS the rainy fall weather has arrived, which is a good thing. As is seeing snow up in the mountains. As promised last week, I will explain the advantages to several types of root pruning ...

Q. I live in Austin, Texas, and I have a ‘Moongold’ apricot tree that is crowded. It was my fault for planting it where I did. I planted it five years ago and it is about 4 inches in diameter at the ...

Q: There are numerous, 9-year-old crape myrtles planted too close to my new house. They’ve been cut back each year and each is shrub-shaped with approximately 10 main branches emerging from a trunk ...