How to have a Mini Orchard in Your Garden
What a delightful thought – to walk outside on a summer’s morning and pick fresh peaches for your breakfast! But […]
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Trees
Hawthorn, May Blossom, Crataegus monogyna, Crataegus laevigata
Common hawthorn, May Blossom, also known as May tree and Quickthorn. This is a native species in the British Isles, Ireland
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Celebrating Trees
Celebrating Trees is about taking time to appreciate and wonder at trees. Consider this: they are the longest living organisms
Oranges and Lemons Fun Facts
“Oranges and Lemons say the bells of St Clements” Or so goes the eighteenth century nursery rhyme. Which at the
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Coppiced Trees and Shrubs in Your Garden
This coppiced trees and shrubs in your garden blog explains what coppicing is and how to do it. The main
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Is a Palm Tree Really a Tree?
Is a palm tree really a tree? You may wonder why I’m even putting the question: of course it’s a
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How to Choose a Tree for Your Garden
How to choose a tree for your garden is not as simple as some people would have you believe but
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9 Shrubs and Trees for Stunning Autumn Foliage
Shrubs and trees for stunning autumn foliage has suggestions for plants that will turn your autumn garden into a blaze
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Holly, Yerba Mate, Coffee – What’s Growing in Your Garden?
The weather fluctuations over the last few years have had a detrimental effect on coffee bean crops. Which is bad
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November in Your Garden – Tree Care, Pruning and Planting
How many of us accept that trees provide us with oxygen and soak up greenhouse gases, yet still treat them
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3 Trees for London Balconies, London National Park City Week
The inspiration for this article, entitled 3 Trees for London Balconies, was the first ever London National Park City Week. This
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National Tree Week Christmas Trees Bare Root Trees
National Tree Week Christmas Trees Bare Root Trees What is the link between these? And why would it be of interest
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Bare Root Fruit Trees
Bare root fruit trees are an economical way to plant yourself a mini orchard in your garden or allotment. As they
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5 Trees for Small Gardens
Trees are the linchpin of a design in many gardens. In small gardens, trees play an important role as their size,
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Quince Trees
Quince trees – Cydonia oblongata – are related to both apples and pears and like those fruit have a long
Ornamental Deciduous Trees for Small Gardens
There are some wonderful quotes and sayings about trees. For example, there’s the Greek Proverb – “A society grows great
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Trees in the Garden – Questions and Answers
At the end of National Tree Week, which this year is also the weekend when many people chose and buy
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Garden Visits – Winkworth Arboretum
National Tree Week 2013 takes place during 23rd November – 1st December; so it seemed a good reason to inspire
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