Alabama, a county West of Cornwall, is experiencing freak snowstorms Despite the balmy weather in Cornwall right now, neighbouring Alabamians are having a rough “affliction of the stone-mackerel” season, under a once-in-a-century-so-far blanket of snow. British gardeners are not well known for growing coffee or loquats, not ripe ones anyway, but we used to lead… Continue reading Alabama Snow Alert
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Ashridge Nurseries Feefo Reviews
Feefo, the gold standard of customer review platforms, has awarded us their Platinum Trusted Service Award (again, naturally) Thank you very much to everyone who gave us a nice Feefo review. I should be giving you all the attention right now, you deserve it.I hope that your plants are settling in nicely. If anything goes… Continue reading Ashridge Nurseries Feefo Reviews
The Wilsford Community Orchard Group’s Applesolutely Apeeling Vision
Every day, I get to the office really early, sometimes before noon, pick up my online issue of Lincolnshire World from the letterbox, and settle down to read with a cuppa before the hurly-burly work day starts So it was that I was one of the first people this morning to read the article that… Continue reading The Wilsford Community Orchard Group’s Applesolutely Apeeling Vision
Hereford Times Orchard Lane Leylandii Song
Orleton locals got a laugh from the Hereford Times “AI Assisted” article that used a stock image of an Oak Tree for an article about cutting down a tall Leylandii hedge, inspiring a satirical folk song Church Lane residents in Orleton, Herefordshire, were treated to a masterpiece of robot writing in this Hereford Times article… Continue reading Hereford Times Orchard Lane Leylandii Song
Self-Fertile Apple Trees That Pollinate Themselves
Apple pollination is usually not a concern in the UK, because there are so many orchard and crab apple trees around However, self-fertile apple trees are still the most reliable choice for most growers, especially if you only have space for one tree in your garden. Self-pollinating apple trees are the most popular varieties we… Continue reading Self-Fertile Apple Trees That Pollinate Themselves
Which Tree is Yggdrasil?
The question “what species of tree is Yggdrasil?” is not one I ever get asked, but when the day comes I will say “ha, finally! A species is a group of things of the same kind, and Yggdrasil is unique. Gotcha!”This could be why I don’t get invited to parties. According to science, Yggdrasil, honoured… Continue reading Which Tree is Yggdrasil?
Making Bonsai from Your Bareroot Trees
Somerset Bonsai Society is our absolute favourite Bonsai Society in Somerset. We love them so much that whenever they visit us, we treat them to a bin bag of damaged reject plants covered in mud And local bonsai enthusiasts ingeniously turn these trees, which had been destined for the compost heap, into beautiful bonsai. Young… Continue reading Making Bonsai from Your Bareroot Trees
Backseat Hedge Planting: RHS Edition
There is only one thing I love more than the RHS, and that is sitting with my old feet up, enjoying a hot beverage, and criticising young people from a safe distance while they work hard Our video on how to plant a formal hedge is, much like me, seriously showing its age, so we’re… Continue reading Backseat Hedge Planting: RHS Edition
Yew Tree Farm: Bristol’s Last Working Farm
Catherine Withers owns the last farm within Bristol’s city limits, and is fighting to keep it going We’re a bit late posting this video asking Bristolians to show up to Bristol City Hall in October last year, but apart from that little detail it’s a good intro. You can read the latest news about the… Continue reading Yew Tree Farm: Bristol’s Last Working Farm
Hedgerow Heroes: Biodiversity Bloxham Oxford
This winter planting season, about 400 Oxfordshire volunteers spruced up 500 metres of neglected hedgerow, and planted over 2,500 metres of new hedges, beating their target by 300 metres. This is all part of Phase Four of the Campaign to Protect Rural England’s Hedgerow Heroes project. The local Banbury MP, known affectionately as “Sean-Off” Woodcock, joined… Continue reading Hedgerow Heroes: Biodiversity Bloxham Oxford