Unique Trees, Shrubs, Conifers, Plants and Flowers in the South East.
Too much of a good thing can prove difficult for gardeners… What a dry summer – the ground is parched. It is most important to maintain the required amount of water. Keep you trees, shrubs etc. moist to dry, this will allow the water to drain through the root system so the feeler roots will…Read More
An excellent year… A very good flowering year! Hydrangeas have put on so much – a good show. The flowers have been so large. We have had so much colour on the nursery this year. The Buddleias have encouraged so many bees and butterflies. On the nursery, it has been one of the best years…Read More
Short of rain at Arundel Arboretum, but not inspiration… July is the time of year for cleaning beds and starting on the next batch of potting. There is always something that needs potting on. We have just had our next season’s Japanese Maples in from New Zealand. In New Zealand it is their lifting season,…Read More
As Spring continues, lots of wonderful trees and plants are in flower at Arundel Arboretum… May has arrived, bringing the sun with it, after such a long winter and I’m so pleased to see the abundance of flowers and growth. The Japanese Maples in their splendour of new leaf and growth. Crab apples and apple…Read More
Spring has transformed the look of the nursery as it does every year. The new growth is so fresh, so invigorating. The buds are breaking on so many varieties of Japanese maples – so much colour variation. It’s a superb time over the next three weeks, so make sure to visit the nursery and see…Read More
This month we’re taking a look at a problem we see all too often and finding some ways to help… Trees that are planted too deep – we encounter this problem on a daily basis. Most people don’t realise that this simple mistake can stop a tree from flowering, stunt the growth of the tree,…Read More
