Fruit Trees & Bushes
Choosing the right size fruit tree makes all the difference to your harvest. Whether you’re planting a compact Bush tree for a small garden, a grand Half-Standard for open space, or training a Maiden into an espalier or cordon, we’ll help you pick the perfect fit. Step-by-step guidance from Experts in Bareroot Plants at Ashridge ensures success from the start.
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Trees
If your shrubs or trees are struggling near a Black Walnut (Juglans nigra), the culprit may be juglone — a natural chemical that can stunt or kill sensitive plants. Learn how juglone works, why Black Walnuts use it, and which trees and shrubs can safely thrive nearby. Relax — Guaranteed Plants That Grow from Ashridge mean you can always replant with confidence and success.
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Hedge Plants
Thinking of planting a hawthorn hedge? Forget the weedkiller — there’s a better way. No chemicals, no constant weeding — just healthy, happy hawthorn, supported by experts in bareroot plants . Sit back, relax, and watch your hedge grow.
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Trees
It crossed my mind this morning that we are in August. September is the other month of the equinox (exactly half a…
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Garden Plants
Photinia Red Robin makes a really photogenic hedge plant, with blazing red young leaves that can be persuaded to reappear all summer…
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Gardening
Mycorrhizae fungi coexist with plant root systems in a sharing relationship underground The fungi give the plant water and soil nutrients in…
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Trees
A video on why willows and drains should not be too close together...
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Gardening
Requiring only a sharp saw or secateurs and the courage of your convictions, coppicing is a straightforward and satisfying winter job.This short…
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Bulbs
Daffodils and Narcissi are undoubtedly among our most cherished and adored spring flowers, and they form a large part of our collection…
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Gardening
The short answer is no, woodchip mulch does not make soil acidic. However, if you are gardening on alkaline soil like chalk,…
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