How to plant a green manure crop
Prepare the soil before planting fruit trees with an autumn green manure crop, and give your fruit trees the best possible chance to thrive.
Before you plant a fruit tree, do these 5 steps
If you’re planting fruit trees this winter, there are a few steps to go through before you get started with soil preparation.
4 ways to use fruit tree prunings
Fruit tree prunings are often considered as ‘waste’ and even sent to landfill. Here’s three ways to capture the nutrient from your prunings.
Natural fertility for fruit trees in Autumn
Autumn is a great time to apply some natural fertility to your fruit trees before they go to sleep for the winter.
Dieback and cankers on fruit trees
Die-back and cankers on your fruit tree may be a sign that it has root rot caused by Phytophthora infection.
How to tell if your fruit trees are growing properly
Healthy growth in spring is a key indicator of whether your fruit trees are growing properly. Shoot length and leaf colour all tell a picture.
