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Apple tree
01 Sep 2017

A beginner’s guide to growing fruit trees

Apple tree
01 Sep 2017

A beginner’s guide to growi...

There’s nothing more rewarding than enjoying the crop from your very own fruit tree, and yet so many of our customers avoid planting fruit trees for various reasons: some say...

White cherry blossom flowers
15 Oct 2016

Creating a sensory garden s...

When we think of sensory gardens, scent is usually the first thing on our minds. Whether you catch the drift of a sweet floral fragrance or the more sharp smell...

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A garden lawn with shrubs growing around it
09 Sep 2016

Creating a sensory garden s...

Creating a sensory garden is so much more than just having the odd scented summer flowers around your garden; with careful consideration you can create a tranquil outdoor space that...

Environmentally friendly gardening series: a guide to natural pest and disease control
12 Aug 2016

Environmentally friendly ga...

At some point or another, every gardener faces the perils of seeing their plants and trees become victims of pests and diseases.

01 Aug 2016

Environmentally friendly ga...

We all know that planting trees is good for the environment, but there are lots of simple things that you can do to make sure your garden is running at...

Autumn leaves on the floor
24 Oct 2015

why do leaves change colour...

As the hot months of summer fade into the cooler autumn, deciduous trees start to ready themselves to drop their leaves. They do this because they are not going to...

Flowering cherry tree
26 Aug 2015

Pollution tolerant plants a...

We often get customers contacting us about the suitability of certain trees and shrubs for areas that suffer with pollution, and this is a particular issue for many urban areas....

Butterfly on a flower
29 Jun 2014

Conservation: Creating a wi...

Here at Mail Order Trees we are constantly amazed by the wonders of wildlife, and we do whatever we can to create the perfect environment for encouraging a whole host...