Tips on how to transplant a young tree

Transplanting a small tree (sapling) is a little more involved than simply buying a container grown tree and setting it out - a few extra considerations come into play.

Nevertheless, the basic principles are the same, so do not feel that it is too difficult a task.

Tips

 * Tag the direction the sapling is facing when it is removed, and try to match it. This is called "sun orientation", and this is important to observe because it eases the sapling's adaptation as it adjusts to the new location.  An example would be to mark or tie a ribbon to the north side of the tree before removing it, and planting with this side again facing north.
 * Remove any guy wires before they begin to cut into the tree as it grows.
 * Transplanting is much more successful if the specimen is dormant. This means that the best time for transplanting occurs in the late fall (autumn) or winter. However, if you succeed in removing the roots still covered with earth, the tree should survive even in the summer.
 * Keep watering the sapling at least once a week through its first growing season.
 * If the leaves fall off after moving the sapling, wait and see if it re buds and puts out new leaves. Often stress will cause the leaves to drop even if the tree is living. As long as the branches seem supple and flexible, it is probably alive.
 * Transplanting a sapling can be successful and a rewarding experience, but it takes attention and willingness to follow up after the job is done.
 * Fill the hole where you dug up your new tree so that no one falls in it.
 * If you are searching for a new tree for your landscape, respect the rights of landowners. Do not go on private property or into state or national parks to get your new tree without obtaining permission.

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