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 […]
Author: Trees Direct
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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 […]
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Peach Tree Care Guide | Maintaining Your Fruit Trees
The scientific name of the peach tree is Prunus persica and it belongs to the family, Rosaceae. The tree is native to China and it symbolises immortality and unity in Chinese culture. Throughout this article we’ll be looking at peach tree care and how to get the most out of your own peach tree. Let’s […]
