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but kept the greenhouse and are looking for nice plants bushes and trees to liven the garden up, to give you an idea of what I like I am growing a red and an orange acer tree and a chocolate plant, but they are too small at the moment.   We have left one

In the 19th century the gardens at Leighton Hall, Powys were planted with newly discovered tree varieties, gleaned by fearless plant hunters from every corner of the Empire. Included in the arboretum were the Monterey cypress, from California

recommend an evergreen tree, not too dense, that would provide some privacy for me from the front of my house which is open to direct view to people walking past. SOS Would really appreciate your advice please. I'm about to purchase a Silver Birch (Betula

-changing corner. Repetition can be effective, and garden designers will often use three or more identical containers planted with the same plants for maximum impact.There's no end to the range of plants that can be grown in pots. By combining long-term evergreens

hi, am thinking about buy some ground cover plants this year but evergreen kinds? what are the fast growing ground cover plants, from chris, Hi Christopher What's the soil and sun/shade/moisture situation? hello, how about bugle/ajuga? Gives ground

with a major privacy problem following our neighbours removing an entire row of screening conifers very suddenly and without warning!  We have replaced with a mixture of smaller upright decidous trees (much more attractive than anything evergreen it seems

trees, beech hedges tend to keep their dead leaves on through the winter. Pittisporum is evergreen and looks quite attractive - I think the green types are faster growing than the coloured/variegated ones, but you could mix them for a good show. And yes

experience I would go for something with sharper edges. Unless the soil is actually frozen, now is a great time to plants trees and hardy woody shrubs, so I would go ahead.  As you mentioned Box, it might be wise to have a look around your area to see if Box

of doing so. Thanks in advance, Aaron  Branches  damaged, rubbing together need attention. This is best done when the tree is in full leaf.Pruning at this time allows pruning wounds to heal before the onset of winter, and it also makes them less prone

? Or eating our shoes like Charlie Chaplin in The Gold Rush?My highlights of the snowy weather:Bleakness: I love an undisturbed field.Beech trees: because they have such smooth bark the snow tends to slip off leaving them as lizard green contrast to the rest