Replant Lilacs?

I have several mature, 8- foot liac bushes I would like to transplant to another area. Is this possible? When is the best time? How best to do it?

Replant Lilacs?
It%26#039;s always BEST to transplant when the plant is dormant


(no leaves) late fall is good because the ground is still soft.


At least make sure to do it when the temperatures are mild so the plant won%26#039;t have that additional stress.


Prepare the new site


~Dig a hole 2x the size of the root ball


backfill the hole with the soil removed mixed with peat %26amp; a slow release fertilizer (you%26#039;re getting the surrounding soil loose so the roots can easily spread)


Dig it out


~Get as much of the root ball as possible when taking out the Lilac, it%26#039;s a big one so it%26#039;s gonna be heavy,


try to have a helper


Re-plant it


~Plant it a little high to compensate for soil settling


Fill in the sides %26amp; cover the top with a thin layer, of the remaining soil, make sure you don%26#039;t build any up against the trunk, as it will encourage rot, %26amp; use the rest of the soil to fill in where the Lilac was.


Water it well %26amp; for the first year check it%26#039;s water needs %26amp; keep it fertilized
Reply:The best time is early spring while the bush is dormant. The next best time is in the fall after the leaves have dropped. The worst time is now. If the shrub is accessible, a small-scale tree spade probably would do the best job because it would be able to encompass the largest mass of roots for moving. Otherwise, it would be too big to be moved by hand because too much of the root system would have to be left behind.
Reply:Fall is best time especially after first frost.


8%26#039; height is a problem.


But, boy-oh-boy-oh-boy will you have a lot of digging to get the roots.


Wrap roots %26amp; dirt in a gunny sack material %26amp; drag to new location.



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