Tons of trees to pick from Gembo - and it really comes down to how much work you want to do as well. I bought a couple of apple trees cheaply from B&Q in summer and I'm looking forward to the spring blossom and the height they'll give as much as anything. Layers in the garden are important to stop it all looking 'samey'. Lots of shrubs and climbers can give a similar effect too. Many of the Prunus and Birch varieties have nice bark too.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I know that fallen leaves in the autumn can be a nuisance if you're unable to rake them off, but we have two large ash trees at the bottom of our garden and raking the leaves takes less than an hour twice during the autumn and is better than paying to go to the gym - brilliant upper body exercise and is tones those upper arm muscles
If we don't have fallen leaves in our gardens it's no wonder that hedgehogs are an endangered species - they need leaves to make their nests to hibernate in
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
All good info - and yes , thanks Fairygirl, layers are good ... I plan to start as if October pay day and do a little every month to fill our blank canvas
Have also read that planting is good from now til April as not hot and lots of rain !
So I think I just need to be brave and make a choice ... Once one is chosen & planted I think I'll feel far more confident about further plantings
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Tons of trees to pick from Gembo - and it really comes down to how much work you want to do as well. I bought a couple of apple trees cheaply from B&Q in summer and I'm looking forward to the spring blossom and the height they'll give as much as anything. Layers in the garden are important to stop it all looking 'samey'. Lots of shrubs and climbers can give a similar effect too. Many of the Prunus and Birch varieties have nice bark too.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I know that fallen leaves in the autumn can be a nuisance if you're unable to rake them off, but we have two large ash trees at the bottom of our garden and raking the leaves takes less than an hour twice during the autumn and is better than paying to go to the gym - brilliant upper body exercise and is tones those upper arm muscles
If we don't have fallen leaves in our gardens it's no wonder that hedgehogs are an endangered species - they need leaves to make their nests to hibernate in
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Have also read that planting is good from now til April as not hot and lots of rain !
So I think I just need to be brave and make a choice ... Once one is chosen & planted I think I'll feel far more confident about further plantings
Thank you