Fan Trained & Espalier Fruit Trees - Chris Bowers & Sons
Tips & tricks on growing and training Fan and Espalier fruit trees from Chris Bowers.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Tips & tricks on growing and training Fan and Espalier fruit trees from Chris Bowers.| Chris Bowers & Sons
GREAT FRUITITING CLIMBERS AND VINES FOR WALL, TRELLIS ARCH & PERGOLA When considering utilizing that valuable vertical space in your garden there is a wide range of productive climbers you may consider to add value and productivity to your garden. Be it sun or shade there are choices which will thrive and prove a valued […] The post GREAT FRUITING VINES FOR WALL, ARCH AND PERGOLA appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Every fruit garden needs a cooking apple tree - hardy, versatile and full of flavour. Learn how to grow them, where they thrive, and which varieties to pick for year-round harvests.| Chris Bowers & Sons
This is a celebration of the long and varied history of apple tree cultivation, apple varieties that may no longer be at the forefront of commercial horticulture – if they ever were – but which will reward the more discerning gardener with a rich and diverse range of tantalising flavour entirely lacking in todays homogenised […] The post Twenty Heirloom Heritage Apples You Should Grow appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Tips and Recommendations for Growing Your Almond Tree The classic almond tree can boast dual reasons for it’s cultivation. Not many trees can claim this…. So it’s worth ensuring a few ground rules are in place before planting one in your garden. Often thought of as a blossom tree – but equally often sought after […] The post The Complete Guide To Growing Almond Trees appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO COLUMN FRUIT TREES – COLUMNS, BALLERINA , PILLAR & MINARETTE FRUIT TREES With today’s modern smaller gardens it is hardly surprising that these, the smallest most space-saving fruit trees of all, have recently very much come to the fore. Although the easiest fruit trees to grow and maintain, there is a […] The post The Essential Guide To Columnar Fruit Trees appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
The Best Apple Varieties for UK Gardens I’m always slightly wary of compiling best-of lists as it’s bound to be subjective and there are also bound to be detractors…. ‘What about such and such variety, how could you miss this one’ – etc etc! There is undoubtedly a use in compiling such a recommendation list, […] The post The Ten Best Garden Apples appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Perfection in Strawberries The number one priority for the vast majority of gardeners when growing strawberries is that of flavour, and most importantly, sweetness. We all crave that sugary sublime sweetness that comes from the perfect berry, it’s what we set out to achieve. There aren’t many of us that appreciate tart strawberries – maybe […] The post How to Grow the Sweetest Strawberries appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Choosing What to grow These days there seems to be such an ever-increasing range of delicious fruit plants for the garden and allotment that it can be a bit bewildering perhaps to the first time gardener – especially if, as is so often the case, space is at a premium – what exactly should you […] The post Fruit Plants – The Ultimate Guide to Growing appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
When it comes to choosing a cherry tree for your garden it pays to be very selective. There are quite a few older varieties which have their own charm and merits, but garden suitability often isn’t one of them. They can be unreliable and, more importantly, they mostly need a pollinator which then involves quite […] The post Self Fertile Cherries – the Best 6 Cherry Trees for Your Garden appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
There’s lots of ideas for growing delicious berries and soft fruits in smaller spaces, no matter what your gardening circumstances you can grow a versatile range of varieties, and it is easy too! Just read on for ideas, practical advice and tips to get the most out of your available space. Growing Fruit & Berries on […] The post Soft Fruit for Small Gardens appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Most of us have at least some shade in our gardens; sometimes it can be difficult to get too inspired with these spaces and usually it’s ground cover subjects or classic shade loving plants like hostas or ferns that get the nod to fill these problem spots. Lovely though they are, you might want to […] The post The Best Fruit Plants & Fruit Trees for Shady Areas appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Fruit culture in polythene tunnels So you’ve just had your first poly-tunnel erected and stand within surveying your new protected growing oasis. Exciting times! But to make the most of what is not an infinite space within, some careful thought and planning needs to go into your planting to get the best – and most […] The post Growing Fruit in Polythene Tunnels appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
GROWING STRAWBERRIES IN THE NORTH Living higher up in the country – and also those of you who maybe have a garden or plot with a cold, exposed aspect which may be in a bit of a frost pocket – means growing delicious strawberry plants is a little bit more of a challenge, but still […] The post Strawberries – Frost Hardy Varieties for the North appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
A Guide to Growing Cox’s Orange Apple Trees in Your Garden So, like so many of us when asked what your favourite apple is the answer just has to be that Great British classic ‘Cox’s Orange Pippin’ Even after all these years the flavour remains incomparable; that perfect balance of sweetness, acidity and deep, evocative […] The post Top Tips for Growing Cox’s Orange Apple Trees appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Despatch & Planting We despatch all year round, usually within 3-5 working days. Bushes are supplied bare-root fro Autumn to Spring, and in containers or ex-container late Spring to Autumn. Check Our Gooseberry Bushes For Sale. Yield and space required A Bush can give 5-6ib’s and needs garden space of 60”x60” a single cordon can […] The post Gooseberry Guide appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
White and RedCurrant Despatch & Planting We despatch RedCurrants all year round, usually within 3-5 working days of receipt. Trees are supplied bare-root Autumn-Spring and in containers/ex container from late Spring to Autumn. Yield Estimate & Space Required for RedCurrant A mature bush will carry 10-12ib’s and requires a space of approximately 72×72”. Cordons can […] The post Red & White Currant Guide appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Probably the most common issue with growing Grape Vines is that of mildew; it can be especially prevalent during wet seasons, or on vines grown in the close confines of a greenhouse, or against a wall. Under such conditions the air circulation is poorer creating ideal conditions for mildew. It can affect both the new […] The post Growing Mildew Free Grapes appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
By far the most popular way of growing fruit trees these days is with dwarf trees for small gardens and it might surprise you that it isn’t just gardeners tucked for space that are turning to compact, smaller trees– commercial growers and larger orchard plantations are choosing compact rootstock trees as a preferred choice rather than […] The post Complete Guide to Dwarf & Miniature Fruit Trees appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Click here to buy quality Victoria Plum Trees Victoria plum trees are available for sale year round. How to grow Victoria Plum trees – in a nutshell…… The divinely flavoured Victoria Plum is quite likely the most famous fruit tree ever raised, certainly for garden growing. Ask anyone to name a Plum tree and it […] The post The Essential Guide to Growing Victoria Plum Trees appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
So many of us seem to have a spare North wall which goes unloved and remains largely unproductive. Maybe it is home to a straggly black-spot riddled rose or an unhappy and unsuited wisteria that never flowers. North walls have a reputation for being useless especially when it comes to growing fruit trees but this […] The post Growing Fruit on a North Wall appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
The sweetest dessert Gooseberries offer a distinct and delicious alternative to the more commonly known culinary varieties, these select few, mostly older cultivars, are often fondly remembered from childhood days as ‘gooseberries you could eat straight off the bush’ For those familiar only with the cooking varieties, this might seem a strange idea, but indeed with […] The post Growing the Sweetest Dessert Gooseberries appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Each year about 75% of our fruit trees are supplied as bare-root. We grow them here on thnursery so these are genuine uk grown fruit trees. We only supply pot grown trees during the late Spring- summer, when it is out of season for bare rooted trees, it is a vehicle purely to enable the […] The post Planting Bare Root Fruit Trees appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Why should you grow your cherry tree in a fruit cage? Buy quality cherry trees on dwarfing stocks. If you’re lucky enough to have a fruit cage no doubt you’re already well aware that it can never be big enough to realise all your dreams and that it would probably need elastic sides to accommodate […] The post Growing Cherries in a Fruit Cage appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
Tips & Advice for How to Grow Pear Trees in the North There is a perception that Pear trees are only really suitable for the Southern counties and more favoured area’s of the country. There is an element of truth to this but its not entirely true so don’t’ despair if youre reading this in […] The post Growing Pear Trees in the North appeared first on Chris Bowers & Sons.| Chris Bowers & Sons
