A gardening expert offers tips for digging up a tree, moving it to its new home and re-planting it — all without killing it.

By dallasnews Administrator 9:18 PM on Nov 25, 2015 CST Native mesquite trees are difficult to transplant because so much of the root structure is lost during the process. ( 2011 File Photo - The ...

I have a whole yard filled with mesquite trees that are 25 to 30 feet high that I started out that way. Native mesquites are hardy, low-water-using, fast-growing trees.