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While planting slows down this month, it’s an essential time to care for your trees, hedging, and flowering In this guide, we’ll walk you through the top July gardening tasks, from trimming hedges and training Crab Apple Malus toringo 'Aros' is a compact crab apple with dark purple foliage, spring blossom, and As growth slows and temperatures rise, a little attention goes a long way in helping trees, hedging, Focus on the base of hedges and borders, where weeds can quickly take over and affect plant health.

Table of Contents Winter Care Spring tasks Summer Maintenance Tips Autumn Prep Magnolia Care Checklist Spring Tasks: Pruning, Feeding & Frost Protection Early spring is all about prep and care during flowering Browse Magnolia ‘Susan’  or Magnolia x soulangeana — ideal for spring blooms in UK gardens. Autumn Prep for the Next Bloom Cycle Prepare your magnolia for a strong showing next spring: Lightly A well-cared-for magnolia tree will reward you with decades of striking blossoms and seasonal beauty.

flowers, or berries Support local wildlife  in even the tiniest of green spaces Unlike shrubs or bulky hedging It offers striking pale pink blossom in spring , followed by lush green foliage that turns orange-red in small spaces Often used as a Box hedge alternative , Japanese Holly has small, rounded leaves that You can grow it as a low-maintenance privacy hedge  along a terrace or path. Use pleached trees, upright trees like 'Frans Fontaine' Hornbeam, or train standard trees to form a “hedge

'Spring Glow')  or native hedging, now is the time to amend the soil and test the pH if needed. For tips on choosing evergreen hedging, Explore our top evergreen hedge species Clear Spent Annuals and Is August too late to prune my hedges? Not at all! August is a great time to give your evergreen hedging  a light trim to keep it in shape before autumn You can also tidy deciduous hedges, especially if you haven’t pruned them since spring.

While beech trees and beech hedging share many care requirements, hedges often need closer attention Spring Spring marks the start of active growth. dry springs can quickly lead to stress. Year-Round Beech Tree Care Tips To Remember Task Best Time Water deeply Spring–Summer Mulch roots Spring & Autumn Inspect foliage Spring–Summer Prune lightly (trees & hedges) Late Autumn–Winter Clear fallen

Hedging Species Light Pruning Heavy Pruning Notes Beech Late spring to early summer Winter Light pruning an old hedge. hedge. an old or overgrown hedge. rejuvenate an old hedge.

Magnolia trees, celebrated for their spectacular blooms and vibrant greenery, are a timeless choice for Planting Your Magnolia Tree Timing:  The best time to plant a magnolia tree is in early spring or late Here are a few popular options: Magnolia 'Venus'  – Deep pink, cup-shaped blooms make this variety a showstopper for spring gardens. Magnolia 'Elizabeth'  – Elegant creamy yellow blossoms bring warmth and uniqueness to larger gardens,

Seasonal interest  – From spring blossom to autumn harvests, fruiting plants bring beauty as well as Plum Trees Prunus cerasifera 'Spring Glow' is an ornamental cherry plum, it offers striking deep purple foliage and vibrant pink blossoms in early spring.  It blooms with attractive white flowers in spring and is suitable for smaller gardens due to its compact Sheltered spots, away from strong winds, are best for blossom and pollination.

With its clusters of bright red, orange, or yellow berries , delicate feathery foliage , and soft spring From thrushes and blackbirds feasting on the berries  to bees and hoverflies drawn to its spring blossom & Fieldfares Flock in during colder months Autumn & Winter Thrushes Feed on both berries & insects Spring The blossoms in spring also attract bees and pollinators , offering year-round wildlife support. s not just birds that love Rowan Trees: Pollinators : Bees and hoverflies flock to its creamy-white spring

visual layering Seasonal interest Two trees with different peak seasons Extends visual impact from spring blossom and visual impact Matching growth rates, similar soil preferences, overlapping blossom periods Together, they create a prolonged spring display, with overlapping blossom periods that extend seasonal brevipes) & Flowering Cherry ‘Blushing Bride’ (Prunus) Designed for elegance, this pairing offers a spring blossom followed by decorative fruit.

Season of Interest : White blossoms in late spring, but its real charm is in autumn with dark red berries It’s also traditionally used in hedgerows. 2. Season of Interest : Displays a blend of yellow, orange, and red crab apples in autumn, plus pale pink blossoms in spring.

Cercis canadensis ‘Hearts of Gold’ – Pretty pea-like flowers emerge purple in Spring on bare branches Compact, with a rounded crown, it blossoms in early spring with an abundance of vibrant double-pink flowers In late spring, young copper foliage opens with tiny yellow-green flowers. compact tree, making it a great choice for smaller gardens, and it has beautiful clusters of white blossoms in spring.