Trees and shrubs

  • What are the sticky bumps on the stems and leaves of my plant?

    It can be worrying when you come across something unusual in the undergrowth, especially when it takes the form .....

  • How do I summer prune wisteria?

    There’s something utterly enchanting about wisteria in full bloom, but the problem for many gardeners can be how to .....

  • Why are the leaves on my buddleia curled and yellow?

    The leaves on buddleias across the land have been showing curled, yellow symptoms which have left gardeners puzzled. The .....

  • Why have the leaves turned brown on my box plants?

    Gardeners have noticed a scourge of box bushes that has turned their leaves brown in recent years. First it .....

  • What makes stems die back on roses?

    The short answerRose dieback, where stems die back from the tip, is usually a sign of a weakened plant .....

  • What is the best scented flower for winter?

    It's official, I have a passion for daphnes and in my opinion these are the best plants for scented .....

  • What are the clumps of twigs in trees

    The short answerThose dense, nest-like clumps of twigs in a tree, most often seen in birch in winter, are .....

  • Let in light with crown thinning

    One of the most useful pruning jobs you can do in the winter is crown thinning which will let .....

  • Easy hints and tips on how to prune

    There is so much more to pruning than simply just chopping plants back and how to prune plants is .....

  • Aprium ‘Cot ‘n’ Candy’ – great tree for small gardens

    In the hunt to find trees suitable for small gardens, we often overlook the benefits of planting fruit. Not .....