Trees are one of the most important species on the planet. They are ancient, with one clonal type tree having been estimated at over 80,000 years old, 30,000 years before our ancestors started to use language. We tend to take for granted things as fundamental as trees, so it’s good to remind ourselves occasionally why […]
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The Trees Direct Guide to Eco-Friendly Gardening
Eco-friendly gardening encompasses a wide range of radically forward-thinking methods that anyone can adopt in the garden in response to the ever-increasing threat posed by climate change. These innovative outdoor pursuits centre around decreasing harmful greenhouse emissions which occur as a result of day-to-day gardening techniques. Eco-friendly gardening also encourages the intake of carbon […]
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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 […]
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Planting Bare-Root Trees: The Trees Direct Guide
When the big jumpers come out of storage, and the clinking of central heating systems can be heard in homes up and down the country, it means only one thing…winter will soon be upon us. The air might be getting colder, but now is a good time to get out into the garden, believe it […]
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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 […]
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Steps To Protect Your Garden During a Heat Wave
Gardens are a great place to enjoy nature and decompress after a long day. However, we’re experiencing a record-breaking summer here in the UK at the moment, which shows no signs of abating and while many of us love the heat, it can really play havoc on our garden paradise if we fail to […]
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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 […]
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9 Must Have British Trees for Attracting Wildlife
Just a single tree is capable of supporting hundreds of different species – birds nest within the branches, lichens grow on the trunks, blossom attracts lots of insects in spring, and the fruits and seeds provide a food source for birds and small mammals. Nooks and crannies within the bark of older trees are an […]
