First, consider the age and size of your tree. Young trees with thin trunks are the best candidates ... living and growing without being perfectly straight—as long as none of its roots are ...

Decide how you want your plant to look. Some questions to consider are whether you want a tree with several trunks or just one, and if you prefer long, draping branches or an upright orientation.

We only had a 3.5 feet tree. Its easier if you have two people to put the tree in, so the trunk is straight and you don’t have a tilty tree. I expect it should last us forever.” For a giant ...