When is it safe to transplant a native tree?I have a redbud tree coming up in my flower bed. I want

[sanrob]

When is it safe to transplant a native tree?I have a redbud tree coming up in my flower bed. I want to try to transplant it instead of cutting it out. It is very young, maybe 4 months to 6 months of growth, less than 1/8 inch in diameter and about 2 1/2 feet tall.

[sdxadmin · Accepted solution]

irst, check out our step-by-step guide "Transplanting a Tree" on wildflower.org. The only thing we would add to these excellent instructions is, having removed the dirt from the new hole, mix some good aged compost in the dirt — maybe about half and half — before you return it to the hole around your tree