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This landscape would be a good example of an older planting in need of a renovation. The Japanese Maple (green leaf variety) on the corner of the house met the criteria for a good value, high degree of success transplant. Maybe some of you noticed this maple is in leaf and are thinking “You should [...]

In contracting it often comes down to man-hour (labor) and the equipment type & operator-time.  However with transplanting it’s not always clear-cut; there are many variables and circumstances to consider. To estimate this type of work accurately you must be clear on what this particular transplant job requires from start to finish.

Transplanting is integral to my projects because a majority of my work is with existing landscapes.  While many of the existing plants are worthless and can be removed, some have value and should be considered for transplant. Some of the reasons to transplant are: to correct “overcrowding” where a group of plants are too close [...]

I’d like to share with you a symptom that a standard flowering dogwood was showing.  The tree is about 16′ tall and was transplanted on a project of mine about a year ago. The  time of year was summer and I noticed the leaves were off-color with some of them dropping.  The tree had been [...]