Field-grown or container-grown trees: which is right for you?
Root-balled field-grown trees offer the best value in the dormant season; container-grown trees can be planted all year. The advantages of each, and how to choose.
The best trees for small gardens
Every garden deserves a tree. Our pick of the best trees for small gardens, with year-round interest that earns its place.
The best trees for a London garden
Heat, shade, tight access and nearby neighbours: the best trees for London gardens, and how we get them in.
Why root-balled trees offer the best value
Field-grown, lifted in the dormant season and planted the same winter: why root-balled trees give you more tree, and stronger roots, for your money.
How multi-stem trees bring sculpture to your garden
With several stems rising from the base, a multi-stem tree is part tree, part sculpture. Here’s how to place, light and plant around one for maximum impact.
The best trees for climate resilience, and why we’ve stopped recommending silver birch
Silver birch has been a garden favourite for decades, but it is struggling in hotter, drier summers. Here’s why, and the resilient trees we recommend instead.
How to choose a specimen tree: what to look for at the nursery
A specimen tree is a long-term investment. Here’s our checklist for choosing one with confidence, from the canopy to the root ball.
Five multi-stem trees for a changing climate
Hotter, drier summers are changing which trees thrive in British gardens. These are the five multi-stems we’re recommending most right now.