Step 1: A 2-inch-caliper tree requires a root ball that is 28 inches wide and 18 inches deep. This is about the largest transplant a do-it-yourselfer (with some help) will want to tackle.

Step 1: A 2-inch-caliper tree requires a root ball that is 28 inches wide and 18 inches deep. This is about the largest transplant a do-it-yourselfer (with some help) will want to tackle.

The plants have grown old along with us, and most of them are looking good – probably better than we do. Now that we ... says the root ball on a 2- to 2.5-inch-caliper tree weighs 400 pounds ...

If your tree is 2-inch caliper or less, it is recommended that ... so use staking as a last resort. If you do end up staking the tree, use the proper materials to avoid damaging the trunk and ...