Guides, Advice & Inspiration Hub
If you're looking for planting and aftercare guidance for your trees or shrubs, or are just seeking a bit of garden advice and inspiration, you're in the right place.
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Master the basics
Essential How to Planting & Aftercare Guides
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How to Plant a Pot-Grown Tree
This step-by-step guide covers how to correctly a plant pot-grown tree (a tree supplied in a pot or container) into the ground, including how to install a single stake &...
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How to Plant a Mature Tree
This step-by-step guide walks through how to plant a mature tree, including how to correctly install a Large or Extra Large Stake & Tie Kit (two stakes and a crossbar)....
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How to Plant a Tree into a Container
This step-by-step guide covers how to correctly plant trees and shrubs into pots or containers. You can watch the video version of this guide below. Growing trees in containers is...
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How to Plant a Bare Root Tree
This step-by-step guide covers how to correctly plant a bare root tree into the ground, including how to install a single stake & tie. This guide is aimed specifically at...
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How to Prune Ornamental Trees Correctly
This step-by-step guide walks through how (and when) to prune ornamental trees correctly. You can watch a video version of this guide below. Pruning helps to keep trees healthy, promote...
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How to Install a Tree Irrigation Kit
This step-by-step guide covers how to install an irrigation kit for a tree being planted in the ground. You can watch the video version of this guide below. A tree...
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How to Install a Container Irrigation Kit
This step-by-step guide covers how to install container irrigation kits, which are designed specifically for trees planted into pots or containers. You can watch a video version of this guide...
Start growing your own fruit
Fruit Tree Guides & Advice
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Beginner's Guide to Fruit Tree Pollination
When you grow your own fruit tree, you’ll need to consider pollination – how and if your tree needs to be pollinated in order to produce fruit. Read our beginner's...
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Beginner's Guide to Fruit Tree Rootstocks
To those that are new to growing their own fruit, the concept of rootstocks can seem a little daunting. However, it's not as complicated as it seems! Read on for...
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Ultimate Guide to Apple Trees | How to Grow You...
Apples are some of the easiest and most rewarding fruits to grow in the UK. With an established tree, you can enjoy delicious fruits for many years, as well as...
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Guide To Pear Trees | Choosing, Planting & Pruning
Planting Pear Trees A sunny, sheltered position is preferable for pear trees. Our pot grown pear trees can be planted at any time of the year, whereas bare root pear...
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Guide To Cherry Trees | Choosing, Planting & Pr...
Choosing Cherry Trees Nothing beats the taste of home grown cherries. To grow your own, ensure you choose a fruiting cherry tree, not an ornamental one. Fruiting cherry trees can...
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How to Espalier Train Fruit Trees
Espalier is a method of training fruit trees so that they grow flat with horizontal tiers against a support, and is a great option for areas or gardens with limited...
Garden Guides, Advice & Inspiration
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How to Measure Trees
Smaller trees up to 250cm in height are measured in terms of their height, while mature trees are measured by their girth (or circumference of the stem). All trees listed on the website...
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11 Best Trees for Shade | Trees that Grow in Shade
Gardening in shady areas can be tricky because all plants including trees rely on sunlight in order to produce the energy that goes into growth. Some plants, however, need less...
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14 Best Drought-Tolerant Trees for Climate Chan...
In recent years, resilience to climate change has become an important issue in the garden. Trees are long-lived, so we need to consider how they will hold up to the...
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Ultimate Guide to Roses | How to Choose & Grow ...
Arguably the most iconic garden plant, Roses have been a standout choice for gardeners across the world for hundreds of years. With so many varieties available, there’s a rose for...
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Best Trees for Wet Soil | Coping with Climate C...
Extreme weather, such as heavy rainfall, is forecast to become more frequent due to climate change, as this past month has well and truly shown us. July 2023 was one...
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7 Best Cherry Blossom Trees for Pots & Containers
We’re now a good way through March, and the imminent Cherry Blossom season is just about all we can think about here at Ornamental Trees! We’re already seeing some of...
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5 Tips for Protecting your Trees from Wind Damage
Whether it be disrupted travel, power cuts or school closures, many of us will be experiencing the effects of Storm Otto as it hits the UK today, bringing with it...