Garden Jobs for February

​Julien de Bosdari of Ashridge Trees presents some Monthly Advice for February Jobs in the Garden
FEBRUARY IN YOUR GARDEN
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Hedging
This is a tip that will be repeated several times here and next month. The best months for planting most bareroot hedging, if you did not get it in in November are February and March. Spring kicks the plants into growth and they do not spend too long in cold wet soil.

As in January, beware snow. It is heavy, as anyone caught in an avalanche can tell you. It weighs down and can snap young branches, especially if they are coming into bud and leaf towards the end of the month, so sweep any snow off your young hedges as soon as you can.

Older hedges that have overgrown or been neglected can be tackled now. Deciduous hedges and broadleaved evergreens like Laurel can be pruned hard and into shape ready for a growth spurt in spring. Yew can also be pruned back hard, even into old wood, and will recover. For these hedges (Beech, Hawthorn, Hornbeam, Privet, Yew and the like) you can follow our  instructions on pruning an overgrown hedge. However any other conifer (like Leyland cypresses) need to be regularly and lightly trimmed. A severe haircut on these plants will result in bald patches for ever, and ever, and ever…

If any conifer branches have become bent down or misshapen over winter, the best thing is not to cut them off which will leave a gap but to tie them back up again. Use plastic coated wire to attach the drooping branch to the trunk of the tree to restore the balance. Pad where the wire encircles the trunk using an old rag to protect the tree. 

Keep any newly planted conifer hedges protected from the drying and defoliating effects of cold winds using polythene or hessian barriers set against the prevailing wind.

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Ashridge Trees Monthly Gardening Advice for February

About Ashridge Nurseries
Hi, we are Ashridge Nurseries, founded in 1949 with our headquarters outside Castle Cary in beautiful Somerset. Our business is a high quality mail order plant nursery where you can easily buy plants from us online safely and conveniently. We deliver to customers across mainland England, Scotland and Wales and also to the Isle of Wight.

Our high quality products are varied and largely fall under the following categories:

Fruit trees
Hedging
Lavender
Ornamental standards
Planting accessories
Rose bushes
Soft fruit bushes

Here at Ashridge Nurseries we believe that selling plants online well is dependent as much on good gardening advice and excellent service as it is on high quality plants. Our web site provides for you as much information as possible.

We also understand that sometimes you need to speak to a real person who has the answers you need so we believe we have the most highly trained and professional staff in the industry to give you a helping hand when needed. With a combination of quality products, professional service, competitive pricing and a top notch team of experts we think that Ashridge Nurseries is the best online nursery in the UK and actually many of our customers think so too.

...I received my 6 fruit trees which I ordered online. They arrived as arranged and I am absolutely delighted with them. They really are lovely trees. Your customer service is excellent and it has been a pleasure doing business with you. I would not hesitate in recommending you... Lesley Bacon 

...Just a quick email to say thank you for the three fruit trees and the fantastic service we had. Ordering, delivery and planting was all done in three days!... Debi and Martin Willis 

...I just wanted to send you a quick message to let you know how very impressed I am by the roses that I purchased in the spring. I've grown roses for many years, but the quality and number of blooms on those purchased from Ashridge have surpassed them all. Many thanks!... Mrs M Kelly 

You should be delighted...
We think it is critically important that when you order and buy plants online your requirements are dealt with by people who really care that you are served as well as possible. The objective, quite simply is that you should be delighted with the plants and service you get from us and, as a result, return to buy more again and again.


If you need to get in touch you can contact us on:
01963 359 444 or email us at support@ashridgetrees.co.uk

Directors: Julian de Bosdari & Frances de Bosdari