Hedge Plants
Millionaire Sustainable Hedgerow Living
Discover how Cornwall is leading the way with public edible hedges. Advice from Ashridge experts shows how you can create your own productive hedges at home.
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Hedge Plants
Hedge Plants
Watering your Hedging and Trees
New hedging and young trees need careful attention to thrive. Follow our planting advice since 1949: soak the soil deeply at the base of each plant, water early or late in the day, and use rainwater wherever possible to encourage deep roots and healthy growth.
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Hedge Plants
Hedges and trees
Hedges and trees are the backbone of the British countryside, offering shelter, food, and beauty for generations of wildlife. Experts in bareroot plants recommend planting from now until March, whether it’s a majestic oak, a flowering cherry, or a protective beech hedge.
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Fruit Trees & Bushes
A guide to fruit tree pollination
Pollination is key to a bumper fruit crop, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. Benefit from Advice from Experts and Guaranteed Plants That Grow to make your orchard thrive.
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Fruit Trees & Bushes
Choose Rootstocks for Fruit Trees
Rootstocks shape how fruit trees grow, and with our expertise, you don’t need to worry. From Bushes and Half Standards to Maidens and Cordons, we provide guaranteed plants that grow and guidance from Plant Experts to ensure every tree thrives in your garden or orchard.
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Fruit Trees & Bushes
Fruit Trees and the Mile High Club
Can you grow apple trees above 500 feet? Absolutely — with the right site and care. Learn how slope, wind, soil, and shelter affect fruit trees in higher altitudes, and how to avoid frost damage while keeping your orchard thriving. Reliable, down-to-earth advice from Professional Plant Suppliers at Ashridge.
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Fruit Trees & Bushes
Which Size, O Starter Fruit Tree?
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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Hedge Plants
When to clip, trim & prune hedges?
Remove dead or diseased wood as needed, with planting advice since 1949 to guide you, and enjoy healthy, well-shaped plants all year round.
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Fruit Trees & Bushes
How to prune Cordon Fruit Trees
This is just about pruning cordons - there is a much longer piece on growing cordon fruit trees if you would like…
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Fruit Trees & Bushes
Growing Fruit Trees at High Altitude
We get lots of enquiries about growing fruit trees in the UK at altitude, often from people who have seen the magnificent…
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