Video Gardening Advice - Ashridge Nurseries Films

Planting & Aftercare Advice Videos

Welcome to our self-help online videos, to guide you in tending your trees and plants after delivery. You will learn essential skills and valuable tips on a range of topics from planting a hedge to pruning a fruit tree.

What do bareroot plants look like?

• This is a bareroot...maiden, bush, half standard & 6-8cm standard tree 
• This is a bareroot rose
• This is a bareroot hedge

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

Planting Bulbs

• A Bulb Lasagne
• Planting Wallflowers & Tulips together

Planting Roses

• Potting up Bareroot Roses

Pruning Videos

Cordon Fruit Trees (Apples & Pears)

• Pruning a Maiden Fruit Tree to make a Cordon: First year
• Pruning a Cordon Fruit Tree: Second & subsequent years

Half-standard Sized Fruit Trees

• Pruning a Maiden Fruit Tree to make a Half-Standard: 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

Lavender

• Trimming Lavender in Autumn

Roses

• Reducing the height of bush roses

Bay Trees

• Pruning a lollipop bay tree

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