I was just moving a couple of locally-collected crab apple plants between growing cells and found these odd capsules made of leafy material. I took one apart and found a round ball of what appeared to be chewed up woody material. Not having seen anything like this before, I did a bit of online research …
Generally we recommend planting your trees in the Autumn, Winter and the early part of Spring. With cell grown trees, you have more latitude than bare rooted trees. A bare rooted tree needs to be in the ground before it comes into leaf, thus the window of planting opportunity is greatly reduced. You’re generally looking …
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“Seed provenance” – a lovely phrase that rolls off the tongue effortlessly, yet makes you sound knowledgeable! What does ‘seed provenance’ mean? In a nut shell… seed provenance is ‘where the seed comes from’. In other words, where – geographically – the parent trees grow and the seed is collected (rather than e.g. coming …
Preparation, preparation, preparation! Want to know our handy hints and tips on planting trees and hedging? Here are a few to give your young trees the best start in their new environment: Fit the tree species to your conditions (we can help advise if you’re uncertain): e.g. Heavy ground? Probably not pine! – Oak would …
There are so many benefits to choosing native broadleaf (deciduous) trees! Herein lies an inexhaustive list – do let us know if you have other reasons to buy native broadleaves! The right tree for the right situation Native broadleaves grow in different ground conditions, so you can choose the tree that will do well on …
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As with any project, it is best to look to plant trees which would grow well in the ground conditions and exposure of the site. For example, a heavy clay soil would usefully grow oak or beech, where as a dry, exposed site would favour birch and possibly pine. In order to help find the …
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Most upland soils are generally fairly acid in nature, and more exposed. Some areas, such as scree areas and deep peat should not be planted. This can limit the range of trees which would do well, and mean that some options, such as tall tree tubes, may not be advisable. Hardy species such as sessile …
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Coastal planting is perhaps the most difficult to deliver, as the air is usually heavily salt laden, and this can significantly affect many trees. The best option is to look around the area the trees are to be planted in, to see which species are just surviving and those which are growing well. Oak, holly, …
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Any hedge will break up the wind and provide shelter (both down and upwind). Most hedges are predominantly made up of hawthorn, with a handful of other species, such as holly, hazel, rowan adding diversity. Both oak and beech can be kept cut to provide a hedge which will retain much of it’s leaf during …
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Hedges are used by wildlife for shelter, feed, nesting and hibernating. A mixed hedge with some flowering/fruiting species (eg hawthorn, rowan, bird cherry, holly and hazel) and some species which hold their leaves (eg beech, holly and oak) will provide a range of benefits throughout the year. There are a few species which are found …
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