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Trees can sometimes prove to be an expensive, but glorious, addition to a garden. It is therefore vitally important that you follow the guidelines below when planting or transplanting trees. Although trees can outlive several generations of your family they can only do this if they are looked after well. The article below gives a few hints and tips on how to plant and transplant trees successfully. The very first thing you need to remember before you start planting or transplanting trees is that you will always need to keep an eye on the roots to make sure that they do not get damaged. Trees can suffer terrible setbacks and even die if the roots are damaged. The thick roots hold it in place and the thinner, fibrous, roots get all the necessary water and nutrients from the surrounding soil. Both of these roles are vital to a tree surviving after transplantation. It’s great fun browsing through nursery catalogs and it is easy to be swayed into buying trees that we know little about just because they look spectacular. However this could prove fatal to your garden in the years to come. Trees grow to reach all different heights and spreads, when they reach maturity, and many gardeners find that they have bought a tree that quickly grows to become too large for the garden and a nightmare to remove. Always check the size a tree could reach when mature before you buy. The modern gardener has many advantages and the most important are those developed in the laboratory. There are a number of sprays, powders and gels available today that are simply amazing. One of the most useful, when planting and transplanting trees, is the wilt-proof spray which can stop leaf drop and reduce wilting. Another fine product is the root growth hormone which increases the rate of root growth in trees. The products mentioned above work great at reducing moisture loss and ensuring that trees are able to fend for themselves as quickly as possible. However all your efforts could be wasted if you do not take the time to inspect trees closely before you buy them. Make sure that there is a large root ball and that it is strong, healthy and free from disease. Other signs of disease could show up in the leaves so take a close look (if there are any as it is best to transplant trees while they are dormant). However, before you start planting/transplanting your tree you should ensure that you have plenty of fresh water to hand. Tap water is fine but you should leave it to stand for a minimum of a few hours to ensure that any chlorine has evaporated. If you can start to collect rainwater well in advance of planting/transplanting trees as natural rainwater is always the best. Check and double check you have everything to hand so that you can get your tree into the ground as quickly as possible. We are finally reaching the stage where we can start to dig our hole. The hole should be sufficiently large for a gap of 1 foot around the the roots. Using a pitchfork loosen the soil at the bottom of the hole and mix in some peat or other, well rotted, organic matter and a little bone meal. If the material has not completely rotted, such as manure, make sure you only use a very small amount because as it rots further it can easily damage, or even burn the roots, of your tree. You are now almost ready to add your tree but first pour in plenty of water into the hole and wait for it to drain. Then you can add your tree and fill the hole to about 2 thirds full with soil. Again flood the hole and let it all drain away. You can then top up the hole with loose loam making sure, with a trowel, that there are no air pockets and that’s the job done. By following this advice you should, within a short period of time, see all your trees growing strongly.