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Sep 21, Apple trees are one of the most transplant-tolerant varieties. Apple trees will fare best for transplant as long as the new location is not too different from its old location. Cut back one-third of the plant's overall growth to provide the root ball a chance to grow while supporting the smaller tree. Apr 27, Can you dig up and replant fruit trees? Dig up all trees by hand, making a trench around the outside edge of the canopy and digging down 15 to 24 inches to allow for the major roots.

Use a sharp spade to cut minor roots cleanly. Wrap the root ball in damp burlap or other material until you can plant the tree. Dec 17, I dig up, move and replant one. Due to poor planning I have several quince trees in the shade of increasingly large spruces which rob them of light. I dig up, move and replant one.

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Oct 10, In USDA zones 6 to 8, apple trees can be successfully transplanted during the early spring, before leaves begin to sprout, or in late fall, once the tree has gone dormant for winter. Apple trees.

Mar 31, Transplanting a Big Tree. Six months after root pruning, return to the tree and tie up the branches again. Dig a trench about a foot (31 cm.) outside the root pruning trench in order to capture the new roots that formed after pruning. Dig down until you can. Oct 23, Dig a wide trench around the tree. As a general rule, figure about 12 inches (30 cm.) for each 1 inch ( cm.) of trunk diameter.

Once the trench is established, continue to dig around the tree. Dig as deeply as you can to avoid damage to the roots. cutting trees cons