This Old House landscape contractor Roger Cook shows how to successfully move a large rhododendron shrub to a new location. (See below for a shopping list and tools.)
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Shopping List for Transplanting a Rhododendron:
compost
starter fertilizer
super phosphate

Tools for Transplanting a Rhododendron:
small excavator, can be rented for $200 to $300 a day
pointed shovel
transplanting shove
rope
rake

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