Buy bare-root trees from Crocus Watch Alan Titchmarsh's guide to planting a bare-root tree, to ensure your trees get the best possible start in life. Planting a hedge is much more economical if you ...

Dealing with gaps is also feasible during renovation. Rather than replacement trees, which have to compete with the established hedge, a better solution is to bend a nearby shoot into gaps, tying it ...

Some hedge plants, however, can be thuggish in nature, with vigorous growth rates proving challenging for gardeners. These ...

A trimmed yew hedge at Barnsdale ... and brambles and plant replacement trees in any gaps. With the existing trees curtailed, new “whips” or small bare-root trees can effectively compete.

Fruit trees need to be grown in the right conditions if they're to flower and fruit to their full potential. Bare-root fruit trees are generally cheaper to buy than potted trees, and the time to buy ...

Planting bare-root fruit trees: pdne.ws/4jOcLLk Caring ... Finish pruning deciduous trees, roses and shrubs while the leafless branch structure is more visible. Cut out all damaged, diseased ...

Take a handful of chickpea, mung bean, lentils, alfalfa, pea or daikon radish seeds and soak overnight, then tip into a jar and “wash” them twice a day, draining thoroughly each time, until they are ...

In the KEYLINK model, we integrate new knowledge on soil structure and its importance for soil organic matter (SOM) stabilisation and hydrology, with the existing concepts on SOM pools, and elements ...

Q: I’m considering growing some evergreen trees and shrubs in containers ... annuals or winter bedding plants. [ How to plant a tree: a guide for bare-root seasonOpens in new window ] Yes ...

and not planting shrubs or perennials too close to surfaces that freeze in winter. If you're like many avid gardeners, you may purchase plants for spring planting via mail order. These plants are ...