Richard, I wouldn't call myself a Pro! For I have never had any book schooling to justify the name pro. But rather I am no different then anyone else on here except for the fact that maybe I have more experience at this stuff then others. For I have been attending the school of nature for over 35 years. It can have way more benefits for the mind and soul then book learning alone.
Indeed there is great even unexpected benefits from being out in the garden and learning all we can not only from God through nature and the tilling of the soil, but we learn so much from experience. And while on the subject of transplanting, here is a quote that is most fitting.
"In the cultivation of the soil the thoughtful worker will find that treasures little dreamed of are opening up before him. No one can succeed in agriculture or gardening without attention to the laws involved. The special needs of every variety of plant must be studied. Different varieties require different soil and cultivation, and compliance with the laws governing each is the condition of success.
The attention required in transplanting, that not even a root fiber shall be crowded or misplaced, the care of the young plants, the pruning and watering, the shielding from frost at night and sun by day, keeping out weeds, disease, and insect pests, the training and arranging, not only teach important lessons concerning the development of character, but the work itself is a means of development. In cultivating carefulness, patience, attention to detail, obedience to law, it imparts a most essential training.
The constant contact with the mystery of life and the loveliness of nature, as well as the tenderness called forth in ministering to these beautiful objects of God's creation, tends to quicken the mind and refine and elevate the character; and the lessons taught prepare the worker to deal more successfully with other minds."
Gardening is not only about supplying nutritious food for yourself and your family, but a learning experience that can help us be not only more successful in gardening, but more successful in understanding God and His character and will. God bless.