The production crews at Ruppert Nurseries are trained in machine and hand-digging, and are capable of transplanting and installing plant material of almost any size. Our tree spade services provide our customers with options to economically relocate plant material on site, as well as install large trees. We have an assortment of tree spades that allow us to dig trees with root balls ranging from 24 inches to 90 inches.

90" Truck-Mount (Big John)
The truck-mount digs and plants up to nine-inch caliper trees (up to 12-inch caliper with certain varieties and in special conditions).

54" Loader-Mount
The loader-mount digs and plants a range of trees from three-to-five-inch caliper. It features a John Deere skid-steer loader with a Dutchman tree spade.

32" Skid Steer-Mount
The skid-steer-mount digs and plants up to three-inch caliper trees. It features a Bobcat T300 skid-steer loader with a Care tree spade.

Specialty Hand Digging
The production crews at Ruppert Nurseries, Inc. are trained to hand-dig and move (including the use of a crane) specimens of almost any size. Please call with specific requests and our staff will work with you to design the most effective and efficient digging and installing methods for the health of your tree.

Please call with specific requests and our staff will work with you to design the most effective and efficient digging and installing methods for the health of your tree.

301-482-0300

 

To better serve you, Ruppert Nurseries offers the following delivery services:

• Local and long-distance deliveries
• Single or multi-drop deliveries
• 45-foot drop-deck tractor trailer
• Common carrier deliveries

Delivery charges and load size are estimated using our Root-Ball Specifications Charts (See Stock Standards & Specifications). Ball sizes may vary due to conditions and variety; summer-dug trees will have root balls one size larger.