How To Transplant A Large Shrub?

I think the best way to move a large shrub is to water the area for a few days ahead of trying to dig up the plant. This also will help against causing stress to the plant. Another good reason to water ahead of time is the soil being moist will be easier to dig and the soil will cling to the plant's roots to maintain a real firm root ball . The  place where I am going to put this plant, I go ahead and get the area ready. I figure out how big the root ball is so I can make sure I have the hole plenty big enough and I will dig the hole as deep as the root ball and twice as wide.

The tools  and materials that are needed gloves, shovel, dolly or tarpaulin and a source of water.

As I am starting to cut around the root ball with a shovel, I will pry my shovel underneath the plant. I do this all around the shrub, loosening, cutting, and working it to dislodge it.

 
After I get the root ball loosened enough, I will pull on it to remove the shrub from the ground.

I will put my shrub on my dolly and move it to my new location.

After I get my plant to its new home, I will fill the hole with water. Then I will wait for the water to disperse before I put the plant in the hole.

While I am waiting for the water to soak in, I will then make sure my hole is not, than I will make it larger.

Then I will sit the plant in the hole, making sure it is in the hole straight and it is facing the way that I went it to face.

The next thing I need to do is to create a berm or moat, around the plant's drip line, so the water will soaks into the soil and  not run off. To make a berm or moat, I will use leftover soil dug from the hole.

Water the plant well, wait for it to soak into the soil, and  then water again. Then mulch around the plant to reduce weeds and to make moisture.

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