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Can a tree/hedge/shrub be transplanted?
The answer is invariably yes.
Here are some of the reasons why it does not take place:
Why plant native trees?
1) As native trees have been present from just after the last ice age, they are a essential part of our ecological make up. They...
The true cost of planting a tree
Once the right variety of tree has been selected for the planting location:
Deciduous Trees are boring in winter? Not!
Firstly deciduous trees are the ones that lose their leaves in winter, apart from the conifers that are deciduous, the one that...
Rock salt / salt and Trees
Tis the season (in temperate climates in the Northern Hemisphere) for slippery paths and roads.
The importance of Mulching
To understand this, we think it is best to go for a walk in the woods. What is underfoot? A covering of composting vegetation,...
Planting mistakes #3
Even if you get the rest right, unless the tree receives assistance whilst establishing.
Planting mistakes #2
After identifying the right tree to plant in the right place, it is the actual planting process that is important.
Planting mistakes #1
Before I comment on the planting and aftercare, the mantra "right tree, right place" has to be underlined.
The shape / size of a tree.
There are two aspects to the form of a tree, when considering which tree to plant (or where to transplant a tree to).
Autumn tints
We are about to enter autumn and apparently the weather we have had this summer in the UK will result in better than usual tints.
A strange thing most people do not consider when...
We are often asked to plant semi-mature orchards for clients. More often than not, it is a surprise when we ask them, which...
Tree Moving / Tree Transplanting
We offer a comprehensive tree, hedge, shrub and habitat transplanting. Our Tree Spades include the largest in the UK, the...
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