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Add all-year interest, a focal point and height to your garden by choosing and planting an ornamental tree. They can give structure, shape, shade and attract wildlife and birds, while changing with the seasons.
You can pick a tree with lovely foliage, flowers and fruits and interesting bark, so there’s something to show off all year and compliment your flowers and plants.
Ornamental trees suit both large and small gardens.
Cornus mas produces fruits and flowers of different colours through the seasons, while magnolia flowers with beautiful buds in spring and summer and plum blossom delivers a vibrant spring showering.
Ornamental trees with a big impact in summer include laburnum, with its golden yellow flowers, and the white star-shaped petals of cornus contoversa.
Eucalyptus, conifer and euonymus europaeus are just some popular garden trees that are stunning all year, but with particular appeal in autumn and winter in the UK.
If possible, plant a tree in a site that enjoys full sun or at least semi-shade. Different tree species have different requirements, though generally all trees enjoy a degree of sunlight during the day.
The height of the fully-grown tree, and the spread of the branches, is one of the most important things to consider and know about before planting. Make sure your garden and planting spot is big enough.
If the soil is heavy where the tree will be planted, dig out the sub soil (under the top soil) from a wide hole and turn it over with a fork or spade.
Add bulky compost or manure to the planting hole to give the tree roots the best start after it goes in the ground.
Tomato plants, either cordon or bush, are grown in the same way to seeds, except they have a much shorter growing period. Young tomato plants are sent to you in May or June, ready to be planted into larger containers or direct into the soil if there’s no risk of a frost.
If possible, for four years after planting, a strip 4ft (1.2m) wide around the trunk should be kept clear of plants and grass. Adding a layer of mulch, like manure and compost, to the soil will help this and retain moisture too.
How to prune depends on the tree species, but a good rule of thumb is to prune after the tree has flowered.
Cut out dead, damaged or diseased branches, or branches that spoil the overall shape of the tree.
When you remove branches, try not to prune branches so that they are flush with the branch it grows from.
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