Transplanting Plants

Moving a plant from one area of your yard to another seems simple. You just dig it up and plunk it down somewhere else right? Wrong. Without careful preparation and follow-up maintenance, transplanting a plant can lead to stunted growth or even failure.

UF/IFAS Sites

• Landscape Plants: Transplanting Trees
• Q&A: When is the Best Time to Transplant My Plants?

UF/IFAS Publications

• Starting the Garden with Transplants

Other Sites

• Fact Sheet: Transplanting Woody Plants--University of Georgia Extension Service
• Gardening Answers: Transplanting--University of Washington Botanic Gardens
• Indoor Plants: Transplanting and Repotting--Clemson Extension
• Transplant Care for Landscape Plants--University of Nebraska Lincoln Extension
• Transplanting Landscape Plants--Michigan State University Horticulture Department (PDF)
• Transplanting Native Plants--Texas Cooperative Extension
• Transplanting Native Plants--Virginia Cooperative Extension
• Transplanting Trees and Shrubs--Iowa State University Extension (PDF)