I bought a pair of these palms and have never bought palm trees before, but they are just as easy as as making a hole and putting them in the ground and putting water on them. I placed my order over the phone which took at least an hour with all my questions I had but when it arrived last week I got the sensation that I am going to need more...lol... Oh no my husbands going to kill me, but I think palms are beautiful especially if they shoot out a red leaf.