Last year I had a tree planted in my yard. It is a white tipped spruce. I wasn't home when they planted it and I never liked the location where it was planed. They refused to come out and move it and I have been thinking of digging it up and moving it myself. Because it has been so long since it was planted, would any of the tree experts here advise against replanting it or would it workout ok?

How big is it?

If it is small enough to dig up and move by hand, I'd say do it. Fall is a good time.

I don't imagine the roots on a spruce would have spread much in only a year. Could be wrong though.

Even if you do cut through some of them it shouldn't be a big deal. Just water it well for a few weeks after replanting.

It’s about 6 ft tall.

Move it. Make sure you water it. And it will be fine.

not now though. later fall or early spring.

was it balled and burlaped or in a container when it was planted.

Water it good leading up to moving it. (several soakings) Then quit a week or so before moving depending on soil conditions. That is a pretty big tree to move by hand. But can be done.

Agree with ORC; also, you want to keep as much dirt within the root structure as humanly possible. A big dirt mass that keeps the roots within it. The more roots you have intact, the better your chances of success.

This will leave a big divot to fill in after you extract the whole thing and necessitate digging a fairly good sized hole to set it in.

Cut half of the roots in the circle where you will be digging now. In the fall, transplant the tree. Doing this will give the tree a little time to adapt to having its roots cut.