BIG JOHN tree spades are the leading tree spades made in the United States today. With a wide variety of tree spades and tree transplanting accessories, BIG JOHN has everything you need to run a successful tree moving business or high-production nursery.
BIG JOHN tree spades and tree moving accessories are all made here in the US in our workshop in Heber Springs. One person can easily operate the largest BIG JOHN tree spades and nursery diggers from a manual valve bank or through a remote valve bank and camera system. BIG JOHN tree spades and nursery equipment feature all welded construction, top quality steel, and hydraulic components engineered to stand up to the most rigorous tree moving conditions. For over 40 years, BIG JOHN has built and delivered quality tree transplanting equipment designed to last. We’ve built long-term relationships with generations of dedicated BIG JOHN users.
Gearing up for tree transplanting season? Before you hit the ground running to move as many trees as you can during the busy season, there’s one important thing BIG JOHN owners need to do: annual maintenance checks! And small tree spades are no stranger to routine maintenance schedules. If you’re a small tree spade owner, […]
If you’re a nursery owner then you’re probably worried about moving and transplanting trees and what that means for tree survivability—and the effects on your bottom line. At BIG JOHN, we offer skid steer tree spades that take care of your trees in the transplanting process to improve survivability and decrease your tree losses. BIG […]
If you’re still moving trees by hand, it’s a pretty long and tedious task that requires lots of hand digging and man hours. We’re here to help you find a better way to move large trees with a tree spade designed for the job. That’s why we created our large tree spades to help save […]
If you’re a nursery owner, you probably have spent plenty of time figuring out what transplanting methods work best for you. Different skid steer attachment blade configurations can help you get the job done. If you are in the market for a BIG JOHN Tree Spade, we offer different tree digger options to fit your […]
Bigger isn’t always better when it comes to the high volume needs of a tree nursery. As a tree nursery owner, you’ve probably seen a number of different solutions to digging trees, from inefficient hand digging to skid steer tree spade attachments that aren’t robust enough for the job. Times are changing thanks to the […]
