Roses: Everything You Need to Know Roses: Everything you need to know. Good looks, divine scent, beautiful cuttings and ,depending which variety you chose, a wonderfully long flowering season, the rose offers an abundant sensory experience. Fantastic as gifts and a universally known symbol of love. Roses seem to tick all the boxes but with over 100 species and thousands of […]
Rose Day 2024 Everyone loves a rose, so why not celebrate Rose Day? Rose Day is associated with Valentine’s Day and marks the beginning of this occasion, which is now only a week away! The cultivation of the rose began thousands of years ago in China and can now be seen in many gardens around the world. […]
Best trees and shrubs to plant for spring colour As we leave 2022 behind and head into a new year, it’s always good to think ahead and consider what we can plant to bring colour to our gardens this Spring. Not only do these trees and shrubs enhance your garden with bright colours but they are also great for bringing structure and wildlife to […]
How to care for your trees and shrubs in winter The cold weather has arrived and the nights are drawing in. Winter can be hard on some plants and there are a few things you can do to ensure they survive throughout this season. So how do you continue to maintain and care for your trees and shrubs during the colder months?
Patio planting ideas – Transform your patio area with small trees and flowers If you have a small garden and patio area you may think that you are limited in how you can create a beautiful planting space. However, there are many wonderful small trees and flowers that you can use to transform even the smallest of spaces.
Pruning Camellias – A Beginners Guide EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CAMELLIAS If you have Camellia shrubs in your garden you are among the thousands of UK garden lovers who opt to grow this flower. It is one of the more popular shrubs available in the UK and it is quite clear why. This genus flowering plant is a very […]
Preparing Your Garden for Spring The milder weather will be heading our way in the next few months, which means that spring is just around the corner. Keen gardeners will have been itching all winter long to begin their sowing, growing and nurturing routines to bring the garden back to life and is there really anything better than seeing the […]
Hedgerow Plants: Everything You Need to Know Hedgerows are a haven for all sorts of wildlife and are commonly spotted in the UK at the side of the road, railways and footpaths, bordering fields and in gardens. During the last few decades, our hedgerows have been destroyed at an alarming rate by intensive farming, which destroys important habitat for small animals, birds, […]
How & When to Mulch Your Garden Mulching is most commonly used as a means to improve the soil around plants, but it also gives your garden a beautiful, neat outlook, while often reducing the need to spend time on maintenance such as watering and weeding. Mulch helps to retain moisture in the soil during summer, prevents the appearance of pesky weeds […]
Ways to Prepare Your Garden For Winter At Trees Direct, we’re now beginning to cast our gaze upon those upcoming winter months (a far cry from our last blog post about protecting your garden from the summer heat). Autumn is now in full swing, and as the greens slowly turn to bright shades of yellows and oranges and your plants and […]
Steps To Protect Your Garden During a Heat Wave Gardens are a great place to enjoy nature and decompress after a long day. While many of us love the heat, it can really play havoc on our garden if we fail to take a few simple steps to protect it. It’s very important to understand the potential symptoms of dehydration. Heat damaged plants will […]
Summer Flowering Shrubs It’s technically summer and while the UK doesn’t see much sun often, we’ve been receiving quite a lot of it lately. Although I’m sure the majority of us are attempting to get a tan and topping up on Vitamin D, it’s also the perfect time to plant some beautiful and affordable summer shrubs! We’ve chosen […]