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in the summer? Not a good idea. Thirsty evergreens like leylandii will cast a lot of shade which will not do your lawn any good at all, and deciduous trees will not draw up any moisture when you most need it in winter, and will result in a lot of moss, followed

pear tree and can be contained with pruning it is deciduous, (loses its leaves in winter but you will get fruit in time.I am not trying to rain on your parade but a tree is for life and if not contained can cause damage or problems with shade in a

the safe distance for a laburnum as 30 feet, but that a very cautious figure, and is for heavy clay soil that shrinks and expands a lot according to moisture level. A deciduous tree will suck up moisture when in leaf, during summer when the soil

deciduous trees and, interestingly in view of your sighting, hibernates in, among other things, the foliage of Scots Pine. The colouring and markings of some of the ladybirds is quite variable among individuals of the same species and according to age; some

sun, but I know of a deciduous wood in northern France which is full of daffodils, followed by bluebells - so, perhaps there isn't too much shade before the leaves grow. Bluebells should be OK in shade because the leaves are starting to grow

I have a Red Robin shrub in my garden and I am constantly having to clean up the lawn because of fallen leaves. It doesn't seem to be deciduous as it generally retains its leaves through the winter. However single leaves fall constantly

Can anyone suggest a good climbing plant that will cover an arch in my garden in a shady site under a holly tree.  i would like something with some colour bur the main thing would be for the plant to climb and enable me to train it over the arch

spindle) – dense bushy evergreen, good for hedging H 4m (12ft), S 2m (6ft) Olearia macrodonta AGM – vigorous, evergreen, daisy-like fragrant flowers in summer, H 6m (20ft), S 5m (15ft) Rosa rugosa – vigorous, deciduous, fragrant carmine-red flowers

Autumn leaves are mainly broken down by the slow action of fungi rather than by bacteria that decompose other compost bin ingredients quickly, so it's best to compost them separately in a simple cage.The leaves of all deciduous trees make good leaf

was cold but Kew was looking beautifully autumnal. We were wandering along trying to identify trees and shrubs, when I was stopped dead in my tracks by one particular plant: Euonymus alatus, the winged spindle or burning bush.I have fallen in love with many