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Dig Holes First -- Your plants will thank you if you have their new home set up and ready to go before you pull them out of their containers. This allows for minimal transplant shock because the roots aren't over exposed to elements like the sun or wind.

Get 'Em Ready -- A few days before the big event give a boost of energy with some organic liquid fertilizer to help with any shock during transplanting. Give them a drink of water several hours before planting them into their permanent home.

Perfect Weather -- Perfect transplanting weather may not look like that you think it should; drizzly or overcast weather is the idea situation. If you don't see any in the forecast, plant them in the early morning when there's the least amount of sun for them to contend with.

Again, most veteran gardeners no doubt know all this, but for a novice like me they will come in very handy!