Video Gardening Advice - Ashridge Nurseries Films

Planting & Pruning Advice Videos

Welcome to our selection of self-help online videos to enable you to become more successful in growing your trees and plants. By watching our videos you will learn essential skills and valuable tips - we cover a range of topics from planting a country hedge, to pruning your maiden fruit tree.

You can access our videos by choosing from the list below:

Planting Videos

Planting Hedges

• How to plant a Formal Hedge
• How to plant a Country Hedge
• Heeling plants in for storage or in freezing weather
• Separating a Nest of Spirals

Planting Trees

• How to plant an Ornamental Tree
• How to plant a Fruit Tree
• How to plant a Cordon Fruit Tree
• Heeling in plants and trees

 Planting Dahlias

• Potting up Dahlia Tubers

Pruning Videos

Cordon Fruit Trees

• Pruning a maiden to make a Cordon Fruit Tree - the first year
• Pruning a Cordon Fruit Tree in its second and subsequent years

Half-standard sized Fruit Trees

• Pruning a maiden fruit tree to make a half standard - the first year
• Pruning a half standard - second year
• Pruning a half standard - third year

Bush-sized Fruit Trees

• Pruning a maiden fruit tree to make a bush - first year
• Pruning a bush fruit tree - second year
• Pruning a bush fruit tree - third year

• How to pleach a flat-headed Lime tree

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