Rent How to Grow Trees and Shrubs (2007)
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1h 0min
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- Synopsis:
No garden is complete without its complement of perennial plants and none make up this picture so beautifully and effectively as trees and shrubs. From the stateliest of our native trees that shed their leaves in winter to the smallest of evergreen garden shrubs there is something for everyone whether it is for flower, scent, foliage, shape or texture. With climate change at the forefront of our gardening patterns, trees and shrubs will play an increasingly important role in the future as many have the ability to withstand extremes of weather and offer habitats for animals and insects. Filmed at some wonderful gardens and arboretums around the UK and presented by Tom Petherick, it offers a wealth of practical advice from choosing the right tree or shrub to suit site, aspect and soil,to pruningand shaping.Throughout the video Tom explores in depth aspects of growing and maintaining trees and shrubs within the garden and covers a wide range of varieties including favourites for fragrance and colour. Trees and shrubs must be viewed as a long term investment and should therefore be given the best possible treatment from the onset to safeguard their future-this delightful and informative video provides you with the know-how to do just that.
The video covers the following areas:
- Site and soils
- Planting, fertilising and mulching
- Pruning and training
- Shaping
- Root control
- Staking and windbreaks- Actors:
- Tom Petherick
- Narrated By:
- Tom Petherick
- Creators:
- Tom Petherick
- Studio:
- Dancing Bee
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
