Tools you need for bare-root tree and shrub planting

The time to plant bare-root trees is between November and March and shrubs between October and April. It’s not an easy task. Here is exactly the equipment you need in order to have success in your planting endeavours. And don’t miss our guide on how to plant a tree and how to prune roses. 

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£29 for 25; 6mm Character Punches, A-Z, 0-9, £139.50; Wooden Holding Box for Punches, £45; Steel and Brass Jig, £175, all 01279 842685, alitags.com

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60cm x 50mm, 76p each, 01423 332100, green-tech.co.uk

£46.31, 0800 783 2202, qualitygardentools.com

£55, 01993 845559, gardentrading.co.uk

Oak leaf moss, £14.99, 0114 233 8262, burgonandball.com

12kg, £32.99, 0117 244 0032, carbongold.com

Carbon steel and walnut wood, £159, 01747 445059, niwaki.com

Moss, £115, 0808 281 9536, muckbootcompany.co.uk

50mm x 30m, £19.80, 01952 641949, amenity.co.uk

2m, khaki, £12.99, 020 8997 6903, thejournalshop.com

£49.99, 01344 578811, waitrosegarden.com

10 litres, £168, 01795 411527, rootgrow.co.uk

Pack of 3, £4.99, 0117 934 1795, haxnicks.co.uk

450mm diameter 1,500mm high, £127.20, 0800 316 9700, seton.co.uk