Tree Planting & Care

If you’ve ever thought about growing fruit trees, you’ve likely heard about rootstocks. Rootstocks determine how big a tree gets and enable you to work out the ultimate growth of any tree. Rootstocks are the foundation of your tree’s growth and play a massive role in how your tree will behave over time. If you’re […]

Living Christmas trees have long symbolised life, renewal, and resilience, not to mention yuletide cheer! Often accompanied by mince pies, presents and celebrations, the Christmas tree signifies that Christmas is here! Their evergreen foliage symbolises ‘eternal life’ and dates back to ancient European traditions, in which people adorned their homes with greenery during winter solstice festivals. […]

As a beginner gardener, bare root planting can be a bit confusing. Usually, we tend to buy plants that are container-grown and in full leaf (not with their roots exposed, looking all sorry for themselves like the bare-root rose below). Bare roots are plants lifted and sold when they are dormant, usually in winter. This […]

Cherry trees, with their delicate blossoms and luscious fruits, are fabulous fruit trees for any sized garden. But to ensure their health, productivity, and aesthetic appeal, it’s essential to understand how to prune them correctly. Pruning a Cherry or Plum tree might sound daunting at first, but fear not! In this comprehensive guide, we’ll break […]

When it comes to selecting trees for your garden or landscape, one crucial factor to consider is the rootstock size. The rootstock serves as the base or foundation onto which the desired tree variety, known as the scion, is grafted. Fruit trees and some ornamental trees are grafted to control their growth making them suitable […]

When you’re new to gardening, you tend to buy plants that simply look nice in the garden centre without considering what plant type they are. This can lead to disjointed gardens or things that look nice for a few weeks and then return to their bland previous state. By understanding the 5 different plant groups […]

July is usually one of the warmest months here in the UK. As with all weather expectations, it’s not always that predictable and we’ve had our fair share of rain this month. However, I’m a glass-half-full kind of person so at least my wildflower meadow hasn’t needed watering as much! Either way the garden is […]

It’s a sad fact that an area the size of the UK is being lost each year worldwide to deforestation. Trees are being felled and cut down at an alarming rate. Now, even local UK councils are stealth tree felling claiming that their ‘maintenance’ costs outweigh trees’ environmental benefits. It’s all too easy for homeowners […]

If you’re wondering how to can attract more bees to your garden then you may not have thought of introducing a fruit tree.  At present, the UK is home to over 250 species of bee with the majority being solitary bee species. As well as increasing crop size and quality, bees play a pivotal role […]

Planting the Trees Winter is the perfect time for planting bare root and root balled trees. Now don’t roll your eyes, its the truth. This is the time when most trees are dormant and can be lifted safely as root balled trees or bare root. The benefits are they are far cheaper and easier to […]