The arrival of Autumn and the bareroot season
As we are rapidly approaching autumn, the trees and plants will start to revert into a dormant state towards the end of October, signalling the start of the bareroot planting season.
Why plant yew?
Taxus baccata is the English yew most widely planted in parks and gardens, both as a specimen and as a hedge constituent.
What is a native hedge?
It can be quite confusing when terms like “native” hedge are often quoted. Generally speaking, it means a traditional hedge where the constituents are all naturally occurring in the British Isles.
Expert guide to screening trees
We’ve put togehter this guide to help you with some of the common questions we get asked about screening trees.
Soil type and planting installation
It is important to seek professional help when considering which plants or trees to use in your planting scheme.
How to create an Instant Hedge
Installing an instant hedge allows you to benefit from the advantages of a mature or semi-mature hedge without waiting, perhaps many years, for smaller plants to grow in size.
A guide to Japanese Maples
Japanese Maple trees provide stunning colour and vibrancy to any garden, particularly shades of red, orange and even gold in the Autumn time.
Why we have suspended the sale of Olive trees
If you’ve been browsing our website looking for Olive plants (Olea europaea), you will of noticed we no longer have any Olive trees listed for sale.
Screening trees create privacy for an overlooked garden on a new build estate
Recently we were asked to recommend a screening tree solution on a new build estate in Braintree, a town in Essex, south east England.
Extraordinary hot weather in the UK
It must be quite apparent to anyone driving in southern England just how many trees have been unable to survive the drought conditions.