Most people plant their Clematis vines a little deep, the British Clematis Society says: “Ensure that the surface of the root ball is at least 3″ / 7.5cm below the level of the surrounding soil.” In our clematis growing guide, we add that even up to 6″ / 15cm below soil level is good for… Continue reading How Deep Do I Plant a Clematis?
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How Big is a P9 Pot & What No One Tells You!
A P9 pot is 9cm wide at the top, containing about half a litre of soil It would be clearer if P9s were called “half litre pots”, but the industry standard is to measure pots under 1 litre by their width in centimetres, rather than their volume in litres. P9 is the smallest pot size… Continue reading How Big is a P9 Pot & What No One Tells You!
Backseat Driving: Do I Need To Stake A Tree?
Picking on Huw Richards Inspires Us to Make Better Tree Planting Videos At Ashridge, we feel a bit responsible for how well people plant trees. We are not the the Huw Richards police; we would never pick on him because he is YouTube famous and we want some of that. We totally agree with his… Continue reading Backseat Driving: Do I Need To Stake A Tree?
Can I Slit Plant Bareroot Hedge & Tree Whips into Grass?
Establishing trees & hedges should be kept clear of grass & weeds
You Won’t Believe This Irish Hedge
Laying mulch fabric before VS after planting.
“Heeling In” Bareroot Trees & Plants
The best way to store bareroot plants is also usually too much work
Planting Bareroot Guide
New User’s Guide to Planting Bare Root
Planting in Frosty Weather & Frozen Ground
You can’t plant in frozen soil, and bare roots should not be moved when frozen anyway
Double Staggered Row Hedge Planting Distance
Difference between a garden single row hedge, and a double row country hedge? Most garden hedges are planted in a single row, three plants per metre, 33cm apart. This page is about planting distances for a staggered double row with a total of 6 plants per metre. This qualifies for the BN11: Planting New Hedges Grant,… Continue reading Double Staggered Row Hedge Planting Distance
How Many Hedge Plants Per Metre?
Hedgerow Planting Density Hedge Spacing Used For Single Row at 2 Plants Per Metre Inside the garden Single Row at 3 Plants Per Metre Typical garden boundary: Intruder proof Single Row at 5 Plants Per Metre Used for Boxwood Double Row at 4 Plants Per Metre Good for any tall hedge over 4m, and for… Continue reading How Many Hedge Plants Per Metre?
How to Plant Rootballed Yew Hedging
Yew is the King of Hedges for good reason, but it grows steadily rather than vigorously, so a new Yew hedge takes a bit more time to reach the desired size. If it suits your budget, it makes sense to buy large Yew plants delivered with a rootball, rather than bareroot smaller size plants. Spacing Bareroot Vs Rootballed Yew 1.… Continue reading How to Plant Rootballed Yew Hedging
What Is Mulch & Why It’s Important for New Plants
What Does Mulch Do? Mulch covers the soil around a plant in order to: If it is going to be hard to frequently water and weed your new plants after planting, mulch is essential for your plants to thrive.Establishing plants must still be watered, but a good mulch allows you to water less often. Homemade… Continue reading What Is Mulch & Why It’s Important for New Plants
Opening Packs of Spiral Guards
Open rabbit spirals quickly like a pro, smoothly separating rolls out into 5 individual guards Hedge spirals, rabbit guards, are manufactured in rolls of 5, coiled up like springs: the harder you try to pull them apart, the more they grip one another. Unwinding them from the outside takes too long. To pull them apart… Continue reading Opening Packs of Spiral Guards
Planting A Box Hedge
Boxwood (Buxus sempervirens) is a tough little evergreen, one of the relatively few hedge plants that is genuinely happy in shade. Once established, Box survives in dry ground. Box grows slowly and clips very neatly, a perfect choice for a low hedge or living border edging, an ideal subject for topiary. Bareroot box hedge plants are… Continue reading Planting A Box Hedge
Growing Cordon Fruit Trees
Cordons are compact wire trained fruit trees, usually apple or pear
Planting A Small Mixed Orchard
Mixed orchards are the future of home growing
How to Plant A Fruit Tree
Fruit Tree Planting Watch our step-by-step video showing you how to plant bush or half-standard sized fruit tree with a small 120cm tree stake.It applies to any bush or half-standard size fruit tree: apple, pear, cherry, plum, quince, etc. All fruit trees have a graft union where the rootstock is fused to the scion: this union point should be above ground level. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT Hello,… Continue reading How to Plant A Fruit Tree
Planting a Garden Hedge Like Beech, Yew, Laurel
How to Trench Plant a garden hedge like Privet, Beech, L:aurel, or Yew in well dug soil
Planting A Bareroot Mixed Native Country Hedge
How to Slit Plant bareroot whips like Hawthorn in mixed native hedges
Preparing Clay Soil
Why Clay Soil is Special Soil compaction tends to be worse on heavy clay, so breaking up the soil to a good fork’s depth at the bottom of the planting hole is often very beneficial, as is working over a larger area than strictly necessary for the planting hole. Improving Clay Soil Options Improving Planting… Continue reading Preparing Clay Soil
Prepare Soil For Planting Trees, Shrubs & Hedges
This article is primarily about preparing soil before planting trees (ornamental or fruiting), hedging, roses, and other shrubs. It won’t consider vegetable beds, where more work might be justified, or perhaps No-Dig methods. Soil preparation is important because it helps strong roots to establish quickly. If the roots struggle to settle in, the whole plant will struggle. Like so many things in gardening,… Continue reading Prepare Soil For Planting Trees, Shrubs & Hedges
Transplanting Evergreen Trees & Shrubs
Moving Evergreens Without Killing Them This article is all about moving evergreens like box, yew or pyracantha. Moving plants is not complicated, but by minimising the stress they endure, your success rate will be much higher. Preparation before digging up your plants You need a plan. Are you going to replant immediately? If so then make sure the new… Continue reading Transplanting Evergreen Trees & Shrubs
Best Time To Plant Hedges & Trees In the UK
“Which month is best for planting?” is an age-old debate! You can plant trees or hedges at any time of year. There are pros & cons to each season. Watering new plants well in dry weather until they are established is the most important thing. Bareroot Season Starts In Autumn – November With woody plants like trees, hedge plants, or rose bushes, it’s always better to… Continue reading Best Time To Plant Hedges & Trees In the UK
How to Plant a Tree With a Stake
Planting with a stake is optional but highly recommended.
Slit Planting Vs Planting In A Trench Or Hole
Compare Slit Planting VS Trench Planting Slit Planting Used for bareroot hedging & trees under 80cm Mainly for country hedges & forestry planting of sapling trees Does not allow you to improve soil Roots must be small enough to sweep down into a slit Quick and easy See our Country Hedge Planting Film Trench /… Continue reading Slit Planting Vs Planting In A Trench Or Hole
Planting Rose Bushes
Rose bushes are British gardeners’ favourite plant. In this complete guide to planting rose bushes, find out the best conditions for roses, how to plant them in borders or in pots, and avoid rose replant sickness. Roses are cheap and easy to buy bareroot in Winter season, looking like this: TRANSCRIPT So these are the roses… Continue reading Planting Rose Bushes
Planting Blackberries & Wire Training
Planting Blackberries Blackberry bushes tolerate most growing conditions found in the UK, and benefit greatly from anything to grow on for support, keeping their canes up off the ground and receiving sunlight. Where can I grow Blackberries? Blackberries in the wild are vigorous weeds, even in poor soil and shady corners. They are ideal for… Continue reading Planting Blackberries & Wire Training
Habitat Aid Hedge Planting Video
Habitat Aid is our all-time favourite, award-winning, impact driven, Somerset based business founded in 2008, and their hedge planting video is educationally inspirational Native hedge plants are proven to be tough as cookies made of brass monkeys, and Habitat Aid demonstrate how rough and ready you can be with them. Hawthorn in particular is absurdly… Continue reading Habitat Aid Hedge Planting Video
YoungWilders Hedgerow Project
No one likes a pedantic so-and-so who points out that planting country hedgerows, which are a feature exclusively of landscapes managed by mankind (mostly farmers) is by definition not a re-wilding project, it’s really a re-ruraling project. I, naturally, would never do that, any more than I would sulk over age precluding me from joining… Continue reading YoungWilders Hedgerow Project
Freezing weather & bareroot plants
Most of the damage caused to bareroot plants in cold, freezing conditions is to the delicate roots themselves. The roots are fine, fibrous structures with a high water content: moving them, or even the slightest touch whilst frozen, can cause damage. Almost all of a shrub or a tree’s energy reserves are stored in the… Continue reading Freezing weather & bareroot plants