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Check out our very popular Salix ‘Flamingo’ Trees – Perfect for Raised Beds!
Take a look at how we planted pleached hornbeam trees in a new build garden. Planting pleached hornbeam can transform the look and feel of your garden.
King and Co’s pleached hornbeam trees have clear stems of 1.8m (6ft) to preserve garden space. The foliage starts from 1.5-1.8m so importantly blocks the view of anyone overlooking. It is possible to underplant screening trees with shrubs to hide a fence or wall.
This customer recently moved into a new build property and wanted more garden privacy. The laurel hedge was in need of a trim, and existing sleepers formed a ramp between the two levels. The plan was to convert the ramp into a raised bed, keeping ground level for planting the pleached hornbeam trees.
The King and Co planting team installed eight pleached trees along the hedge line, creating privacy and shade. The hornbeam trees were planted at 1.5m centres to achieve a ‘touching’ finish. Carpinus betulus grows very well in Essex clay soils, and will extend to grow above and beyond the frames, ideal for those interested in planting pleached hornbeam for effective screening.
Theses container grown trees can be planted all year round. Similarly to trees planted in the winter, these trees will also need to be watered well during the growing seasons. If you would like to plant your own tree, watch our video here.
For all screening enquiries, contact the King and Co team or visit the Nursery in Rayne, Essex to select your own trees. King and Co are able to advise the best trees for screening your garden with just a few photos and measurements. Planting pleached hornbeam trees can provide both beauty and functionality to your garden.
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United Kingdom and Ireland Sourced and Grown (UKISG) is the Woodland Trust’s voluntary initiative, which is the benchmark for their tree procurement. Similar to the Plant Healthy Certification Scheme, UKISG focuses on full visibility of the supply chain.
Each and every King and Co UKISG tree has been sourced within the UK and Ireland. This means being traceable from seed collection through to planting. UKISG tree sourcing is key for developing resilient woodlands and reduces the risk of importing pests and diseases.
Buying trees which have been sourced and grown in the UK not only supports the Woodland Trust’s goal to plant 64 million trees by 2025, but also support the UK’s net zero 2050 target. Importing trees increases the biosecurity risk to native species. Import transportation alone has a large carbon footprint.
King and Co is independently inspected to ensure the highest biosecurity standards in the tree growing industry. This focuses on every detail when it comes to the sourcing and growing of seeds and trees.
Further down the growing cycle; how the Nursery handles, checks and looks after its stock. The Nursery’s methodology and practices are rigorously inspected to ensure safe biosecurity. This extends to pre-dispatch checks before the trees are shipped to its customers. Rest assured, buy from a Plant Healthy and UKISG nursery for plants you know have received the best possible care.
Both schemes are voluntary, which highlights how committed King and Co are to preserving the safety of UK native species.
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BN7 and BN11 Countryside Stewardship Hedging Schemes
Laurel trees are considered the best trees for privacy because of their evergreen foliage. Prunus laurocerasus grows 30-50cm a year, making them fast growing trees. Laurel trees have dense, bushy crowns and knit together quickly to form a raised screen above a fence.
King and Co’s screening trees have clear stems to preserve garden space. The foliage starts from 1.5-1.8m so importantly blocks the view of anyone overlooking. It is possible to underplant screening trees with shrubs to hide a fence or wall.
This customer recently moved into a new build property and wanted above fence screening. Their new home featured a garden that was overlooked by their neighbours’ large windows. To soften the view and gain some privacy, they chose our laurel screening trees.
The King and Co planting team installed sixteen trees along the fence line, creating privacy and some shade. The fast growing laurel trees will knit together quickly to form a hedge above the fence. These laurel trees are UK grown and can cope with poorer clay soils.
Theses container grown trees can be planted all year round. Similarly to trees planted in the winter, these trees will also need to be watered well during the growing seasons. If you would like to plant your own tree, watch our video here.
For all screening enquiries, contact the King and Co team or visit the Nursery in Rayne, Essex to select your own trees. King and Co can advise the best trees for screening your garden with just a few photos and measurements.
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King and Co are able to provide UK native hedging species well below the grant amount per metre.
Whilst the countryside stewardship grants make excellent financial sense, both arable and livestock farmers can benefit from planting new hedgerows. Arable farmers can boost the pollinators and beneficial predators around the field perimeter. Livestock farmers can create shade, shelter and a natural boundary.
Environmentally, new hedges can reduce flood risk by increasing drainage as well as capturing and storing carbon. The countryside stewardship hedging incentive is a great way to boost bio-diversity. Contact King and Co via the form below, email sales@kingco.co.uk or call 01376 340 469 for help and advice.
Plants under BN11 Specification:
King and Co’s BN11 Stewardship hedging mix is mainly based on Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), with the addition of UK Native species such as Field Maple (Acer campestre), Spindle (Euonymus europaeus), Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) and Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) to name a few. We can however make a custom mix depending on the specification of your chosen grant.
Read more on BN11 Countryside Stewardship Grants.
Plants under BN7 Specification:
It is available for Countryside Stewardship Mid Tier, Higher Tier and Capital Grants on planted boundary lines of shrubs that are:
Read more on BN7 Countryside Stewardship Grants.
Watch our video on ‘notch’ planting to help plant your hedge quickly and efficiently. Make sure to ‘heel-in’ tightly for good soil/root contact.
Fence off the plants if sheep, cattle or horses graze the land. If the area has a rabbit or hare problem, use biodegradable spiral guards.
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Competitive weeds such as brambles, nettles and grasses all compete with your new plants for moisture, nutrients and light. Weeds around new planting significantly reduces growth rate.
King and Co can plant your hedge for you, if you are local to the Nursery.
Apply herbicide in a 1.5m strip in the August or September prior to planting only. This is to reduce competition for the new hedge plants.
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King and Co will be closed over the Christmas period.
The Nursery will be closed from 22nd December and will re-open on Tuesday 2nd January.
Due to the increased volume of carrier consignments in the lead up to Christmas, the Nursery will pause its nationwide shipping option from Friday 15th December. This ensures trees and plants purchased online arrive in their best condition. The Nursery will resume dispatch for nationwide shipping on Tuesday 2nd January.
We can however offer a same-day delivery option which is calculated on a per-mile basis from our Nursery in Rayne, Essex for delivery before Christmas. Please contact sales@kingco.co.uk for details.
You can buy trees, hedging, shrubs and topiary online by browsing our website.
If you do not see a plant or size that is suitable for you then please call as we stock a wide variety of plants in our tree nursery. It’s worth noting that many other websites sell other people’s stock (i.e. they act as an agent) so you cannot view the products at their own site. At King & Co, all of our advertised plants are available for viewing at our tree nursery in Rayne, near Braintree, situated just over an hours drive out of London.
Our knowledgeable and experienced tree nursery staff are always contactable via phone on 01376 340469 or if you have any questions regarding any of our trees or accessories.
If you cannot see what you require on our website, please complete the enquiry form. We will give it our urgent attention and will get back to you shortly with a solution that meets your needs.
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