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The other day there was a tweet* from Gardeners' World regarding a post I wrote on this blog a couple of years ago, about my top five trees for small gardens.While I still stick with those five I thought I might try and add a further five just

A few weeks ago I wrote about trees for small gardens. Among the comments (well, to be honest, 33% of the comments) was a request from Daphne for very, very small trees - "very small being up to three metres".Tricky. Three metres is barely a shrub

, with flowers, fruit and good autumn colour. The birds think they are great too. And they keep the witches away! 30m is not a small tree. This is very misleading. I have a small garden and a tree this size would fill the garden I agree with the comment from

Small treesSmall trees can be used to create impact in gardens of all sizes, adding height, structure and year-round interest. We caught up with David Hurrion, Acting Horticultural Editor of Gardeners' World magazine, to discover his top 10 trees

Hi  I have very little gardening experience. My front garden is covered in slate and we want to turf it and put a medium to small tree in the centre. It has full sun and I think clay soil. I would like a tree with a good shape  ( preferably round

Small lawns needn't be plain and uninspiring. An emerald green, healthy lawn will give any garden a lift, big or small, and there's a lot you can do to keep it looking good - from choosing the right grass seed, to aerating. You can even make a

Plants for small gardensSmall gardens can accommodate a wide range of plants, from spring bulbs to small trees. We spoke to Monty Don and James Alexander-Sinclair at Gardeners' World Live to discover their top 10 plants for small gardens.A small

by marauding vandals.And at Number one...Prunus subhirtella 'Autumnalis', which is the perfect tree for a small garden. It has unassuming, but elegant leaves, though its great strength is that, throughout the winter, whenever the temperature climbs a bit

please. we have a small garden,and would like to plant a small tree in our garden.must be suitable for wild birds which we encourage into our garden,through all seasons,would appreciate your advice on what kind of tree...thanx from misschief A few years

I have a smallish, bare garden with lots of fence and overlooked. Am trying to create a screen in one corner to block out some of the houses and  fence. One company suggested some Pleached Trees but could some non pleached evergreen trees work