- 1). Choose a new site for your small pear tree transplant that is sheltered from wind, in an area unimpeded by power or sewer lines, well-drained and at least 10 feet from other trees or plants.
- 2). Measure the diameter of the tree with measuring tape. For every inch of diameter of the tree trunk, plan to dig out from the trunk in a circle of at least 12 inches in diameter and 12 inches deep. For example. if the trunk is 2 inches in diameter, plan to dig in a circle that is 24 inches in diameter, and 24 inches deep.
- 3). Dig the transplant hole to the specifications determined in Step 2. Fill a bucket with water and have it standing by.
- 4). Dig in the measured circle around your pear tree. Place the shovel point at a 45 degree angle, down toward the taproot. The idea is to dig out the tree with a root ball that will disturb its roots as little as possible.
- 5). Pry the tree up gently with the shovel. If you feel resistance from the central taproot, dig deeper and repeat. Grasp the trunk at the ground with one hand and continue prying until it gives. Lift the tree and root ball into the wheelbarrow and move it to the new site.
- 6). Pour half the bucket of water into the transplant hole to help prevent transplant shock. Lift the pear tree out of the wheelbarrow and set it in the hole. If the base of the trunk sits below the ground line, lift it out and backfill with soil until it sits an inch above the ground line to allow for settling.
- 7). Step back and check to be sure the tree is straight. Adjust it if necessary. Fill in the sides with dirt and tamp it down firmly with your foot to eliminate air spaces around the roots. Water thoroughly. Use the leftover dirt to fill the hole where the pear tree once was.
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