Lazy Sunday Fruit Tree & Rootstock Grafting Videos

Grafting is one of Mankind’s ancient technologies, and loads of fun for gardeners Grafting two plants together happens naturally when compatible species jam up against each other, rubbing their bark off and then getting stuck long enough to fuse together. You see this quite often when inspecting old willows, whose whippy stems readily graft onto… Continue reading Lazy Sunday Fruit Tree & Rootstock Grafting Videos

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Restoration

The natural loss of Ash trees to dieback leads to a new generation of trees at National Trust run Sacred Grove of faith, hope, and reconciliation. Whipsnade Tree Cathedral in Bedfordshire is a war memorial of trees planted to grow into the form of Liverpool Cathedral, complete with chancel, nave, transepts, chapels, and cloisters designed around… Continue reading Whipsnade Tree Cathedral Restoration

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November Forecast Mild at First

With nights mostly over 7C (the temperature under which plants generally stop growing) until the middle of the month. As we mentioned in last month’s warm October post, many dahlias, repeating roses, and late flowering perennials are still doing something, and the stalwarts will squeeze out their last, valiant, undersized flowers in this warm start… Continue reading November Forecast Mild at First

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