Tree Planting & Transplanting
Indigenous and ornamental tree planting, plus full transplant of established trees up to 3 metres.
About our tree planting & transplanting service
Plant the right tree in the right place and you'll never have to fell it. We specify trees that suit Gauteng's clay and frost (white stinkwood, karee, indigenous coral, wild pear, lavender tree) and avoid the species we end up removing 15 years later (poplar, willow, eucalypt near walls).
For transplants, we root-prune 8–12 weeks ahead, then lift with a mechanical spade or hand-ball wrap, and replant in a properly prepared hole with deep-root irrigation.
When you need this service
- Boundary screening from neighbours
- Replacing a felled tree with something appropriate
- Estate or commercial landscape build-out
- Moving an established tree before a build
- Memorial or specimen tree planting
How we approach every job
- 1
Site & species advice
Soil check, sunlight, mature size, services check (no planting over sewer).
- 2
Source & deliver
From our nursery network — bagged or root-ball stock.
- 3
Hole & plant
Hole 2x root-ball width, compost amendment, stake, mulch ring.
- 4
Aftercare
Irrigation schedule + 3-month check; replacement if it dies in year one (excluding negligence).
Tree Planting & Transplanting across Gauteng
We cover the East Rand, Johannesburg, Pretoria and Hartbeespoort. Pick your suburb for local pricing context and a faster callout.
Tree Planting & Transplanting — common questions
What's the best indigenous tree for Gauteng?
White stinkwood (Celtis africana), karee (Searsia lancea) and wild pear (Dombeya rotundifolia) are top performers — fast, frost-tolerant, sensible roots.
Can my established tree be moved?
Up to ~3 m height yes, with root pruning first. Larger trees can move with a mechanical spade if access allows.
Survival rate on transplants?
85–95% when we do the full root-prune-first protocol; lower for emergency lifts.