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Trees & Large Shrubs

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IJWMM · 23/05/2025 13:16

Am in the process of a bit of a garden redesign. Am looking to plant a few trees and large shrubs.

Has anyone used an online company for this type of thing? If so, who did you use and would you recommend or avoid? There seems so much choice out there, recommendations would be helpful.

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IJWMM · 23/05/2025 20:53

@ElidaGibbs - thank you, will take a good look at their site over the weekend.

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MrBirling · 24/05/2025 04:56

I used H&C trees after seeing them recommended on here and the shrubs they supplied are doing really well.

Rictasmorticia · 24/05/2025 08:37

Barcham trees are brilliant

BeNiceWhenItsFinished · 24/05/2025 10:30

You haven't picked a great time of year to be doing this. Everything is going to need constant watering for months on end. The best time to be planting trees and big shrubs is either early autumn so they can establish some roots before winter, or early spring before they start to grow.

IJWMM · 24/05/2025 14:31

@MrBirling @Rictasmorticia - thank you, more weekend browsing added to the list.

@BeNiceWhenItsFinished - cheers, am definitely not planting anything now, just trying to mooch and choose for later in the year.

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BeNiceWhenItsFinished · 24/05/2025 16:33

@IJWMM One tip that I thought was good that I read somewhere years ago was to walk round your local area and look at what grows well in other people's gardens. If they grow well for them, they will like your soil conditions too. Parks & gardens open to the public are good for inspiration too, and plants are often labelled. Do you live anywhere near any of the RHS gardens, National Trust or English Heritage places?

Speckson · 24/05/2025 16:41

I bought some fruit trees from Ashridge about 3 years ago, they are doing very well.

Reonie · 24/05/2025 16:44

Burncoose nursery have always been good. Orange Pippin (the uk site obvs) for fruit trees.

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