A tree shaping apparatus includes a mobile transport (10) with a cutter carriage (12) disposed in thereof. The transport (10) straddles the trees and the cutter carriage (12) has the height thereof adjusted to that of the tree. A cutter bar (90) is rotated about the tree with blades (92) providing the shaping therefor. The cutter bar (90) can be reciprocated laterally to provide an additional height adjustment.