Abstract: A machine for separating the roots of a tree from the earth in which they have taken hold and lifting the tree and attached roots for transportation to another location, sometimes termed a tree baller, so-called after the operation of wrapping the root structure in burlap to protect the same. In such condition the wrapping resembles a ball. The present disclosure pertains to improvements in such machines by the use of which the certain phases of the operation are rendered more expeditious and less costly to manufacture as compared with known, similar machines.