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Virtually any garden can be improved by the addition of trees. They are such wonderful plants and, although they can sometimes be a little expensive, they can often outlive a few generations of your family. However to ensure this happens you need to give them a good start and then look after them well. The hints and tips below, about planting and transplanting trees should put you firmly on the road to success. The roots of trees play two incredibly important roles. Firstly the larger thicker roots ensure that it stays in place and, secondly, the smaller fibrous roots are those that provide all the water and nutrients (extracted from the soil around it) that trees need to grow well. It is therefore immensely important that you take great care not to damage any of the roots while planting or transplanting a tree. Trees always look fantastic in the nursery catalogs and many gardeners jump right in and buy a tree on looks alone. However you should always check how big that that species can grow. There are many types of trees of various heights and with different amounts of spread. You should always by a tree that will never grow too big for your garden. Science is great, especially for the gardener, and today it is possible to buy any number of products to help us when planting and transplanting trees. Possibly the two most important, an incredible, are those products designed to reduce leaf drop and/or wilt. The other is the amazing formulae that are usually available in gel or powder form that are designed to help the trees roots grow quickly. When buying trees it is very important that you inspect the roots to ensure that they are free from disease and are healthy. Always try to get one with a large root ball. By using the products mentioned above you can vastly improve the chances of your tree surviving by minimizing the amount of fluid loss (wilt-proof spray) and ensuring that the roots become established quickly (rooting hormone) and thus able to extract vital moisture and nutrients as early as possible. 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. Finally you can get your hands dirty. Dig a hole about one foot wider, in all direction, than the root ball. Loosen the ground at the bottom with a pitchfork and mix in some well rotted organic matter such as peat. You can also add a little bone meal but mix it in well. Fresh manure can be used at a pinch but, because it could burn the roots as it rots, it is very important that you only use a small amount and, again, mix it in well. Now for the final steps. Flood the hole and let all the water drain away and you are ready to add your tree. Place the tree in the middle of the hole and fill it, roughly, two thirds full with good quality loam. Flood it and allow it to drain once more and then top up with more soil. Check with a trowel to make sure there are no air pockets and that it done. By following the instructions here your trees will soon be growing nicely.
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