LARGE TREE RELOCATION CONSULTING

TREE RELOCATION AND TRANSPLANTING CONSULTING

From Field Leaders to Strategic Advisors

For over three decades, Hess Trees has led the industry in large-scale specimen tree integration, earning a reputation for precision, integrity, and engineering-level execution. Since our founding in 1996, we have been entrusted with some of the most iconic and technically demanding projects across the globe—working with trees not only vast in scale, but rich in history and ecological significance.

Our legacy was built in the field—hands-on, high-stakes, and uncompromising in quality. We’ve worked everywhere from luxury residential estates to complex commercial and golf course developments, consistently delivering solutions that respected both the landscape and the timeline.

Today, that legacy powers a more strategic role.

With decades of real-world experience behind us, Hess Trees now partners with clients as a consulting authority—helping developers, architects, and project managers ensure they are making the smartest possible decisions when it comes to sourcing, pricing, logistics, and long-term care.

We don’t just advise—we empower.

We help protect your budget.
We vet your supply chains.
We ensure your installations are viable for the long term.
We bring truth, clarity, and leverage to every decision.

Our mission now is to share the expertise we once used to lead in the field—so our clients can lead their own projects with confidence.

When the stakes are high and the trees matter, Hess Trees delivers clarity where others deliver risk.

Applied Expertise in Tree Logistics and Strategic Advisory

With over three decades of specialized experience, the Hess Trees team has refined the complex discipline of large-specimen tree integration into a precise and consultative science. Leveraging decades of operational insight, we understand the multifaceted variables that influence viability, sustainability, and cost-efficiency across a wide range of project scales.

Our advisory process begins with a comprehensive evaluation of project parameters—factoring in soil composition, root structure, site access constraints, irrigation infrastructure, and microclimate conditions. We utilize advanced assessment methodologies to inform logistical strategy, contractor selection, and long-term viability planning.

In recent years, our role has evolved to meet a growing demand for independent, experience-based consultation. Rather than executing direct relocation, we now serve as a trusted advisor—ensuring that our clients, which include developers, large-scale operators, and institutional stakeholders, are making informed and defensible decisions.

Our services include:

Contractor qualification and vetting, including historical performance audits and technique evaluations
Value-engineering review of proposed relocation plans, scope definitions, and pricing
Inventory documentation and tree tagging to track specimen viability and chain-of-custody
Development of post-installation care protocols, tailored to species-specific and site-specific needs
Post-implementation auditing, ensuring compliance with arboricultural best practices

By partnering with Hess Trees, clients gain an independent layer of technical oversight—mitigating risk, controlling costs, and ensuring that tree-related components of their projects are executed with long-term success in mind.

We don’t just understand the process—we’ve led the industry in shaping it. Now we guide others through it with clarity, credibility, and unmatched depth of knowledge.

A Legacy Built on Landmark Projects

Throughout our history, Hess Trees has been entrusted with some of the most iconic tree-related projects in the industry—each one a reflection of our precision, strategic planning, and deep respect for the living assets we manage. These projects span decades, regions, and sectors, and serve as enduring testaments to the expertise and integrity that define our work.

Our project portfolio includes:

Culturally Significant Trees
We have provided oversight and planning consultation for trees of historical or cultural value—ensuring that these living artifacts are properly assessed, preserved, and integrated into new environments with sensitivity and care.
Signature Landscape Specimens
From public plazas and luxury resorts to private estates and civic gateways, we have been involved in the strategic sourcing and implementation of large-caliber trees that serve as defining features of their sites. These landmark trees are often focal points—anchoring design intent and elevating site identity.
Cross-Border and International Initiatives
Our advisory scope has extended beyond U.S. borders, coordinating technical oversight and planning for large tree integration across varied climates, soils, and regulatory frameworks. These projects demonstrate our ability to adapt best practices globally while ensuring continuity of care and species viability.

Each of these undertakings required not only technical capability but also discretion, planning discipline, and seamless coordination between trades, stakeholders, and site conditions.

At Hess Trees, our legacy is not just in the trees we’ve touched—it’s in the landscapes we’ve helped shape, the standards we’ve set, and the trust we’ve earned on every iconic project.

Stewards of Tree Vitality and Long-Term Performance

At Hess Trees, our commitment to excellence is not just evident in how a project starts—it’s embedded in how it performs over time. We recognize that mature trees are more than landscape elements; they are living assets that contribute ecological value, architectural harmony, and enduring beauty to the environments they inhabit.

Understanding the biological and structural needs of large-caliber trees is fundamental to everything we do. Our approach emphasizes proactive planning, tailored site integration, and long-term viability. We work closely with project teams to ensure every tree is positioned, supported, and maintained in a way that promotes sustainable growth and health for decades to come.

Our advisory role includes the development and implementation of robust post-care plans that are customized to species type, site conditions, and regional climate dynamics. These plans account for:

Irrigation calibration and moisture regulation, especially during establishment periods
Soil composition monitoring and nutrient balancing
Structural anchoring and canopy management
Root zone oxygenation and drainage optimization
Seasonal stress mitigation protocols (e.g., pruning schedules, wind protection, frost exposure)

Beyond documentation, we often remain involved post-installation to monitor condition benchmarks, inspect for transplant shock indicators, and guide corrective action where necessary. Our long-term success rate is a reflection of this sustained engagement—not just planting a tree, but ensuring it continues to serve its intended function as a mature and thriving element of the built environment.

For high-visibility landscapes and large-scale developments, this kind of attention to detail is not optional—it’s essential.

At Hess Trees, excellence doesn’t end at installation. It lives on in every thriving canopy, every rooted specimen, and every landscape that continues to grow better with time.

Trusted Advisors Across Industries

Whether you’re a developer overseeing a multi-phase build, an architect designing around legacy trees, a golf course designer crafting immersive natural environments, or a private estate owner seeking to enhance your landscape—Hess Trees offers the technical insight and strategic guidance to support your goals.

With over 30 years of industry-leading experience, we provide more than consultation—we provide clarity, foresight, and confidence. Our team understands the intersection of biological complexity, construction logistics, and high-value landscape design. Every recommendation we make is grounded in real-world performance, cost accountability, and long-term sustainability.

No matter the scale or sensitivity of your project, you can trust Hess Trees to represent your interests with precision, care, and unwavering professionalism.

We are here to protect your vision, optimize your outcomes, and elevate the legacy of your landscape—one tree at a time.

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