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BBC RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017: People’s Choice Award There are three People’ Choice awards that the public can vote for at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show: Best Show Garden Best Fresh Garden Best Artisan Garden Voting for Best Show Garden is via the www.bbc.co.uk/chelsea website only and voting is only open for one day, opening […]
Cities need to ‘green up’ to reduce the impact of air pollution The study is a collaborative effort by partners from the UK, Europe and USA, led by the Professor Kumar under the umbrella of H2020 funded project, iSCAPE: Improving Smart Control of Air Pollution in Europe. The report findings include that the harmful impact […]
RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2017 preview Practicality Brown are proud to be supporting garden designers for Show and Artisan Gardens at RHS Chelsea 2017 this May by supplying top quality large hedging plants. Show Garden: The Welcome to Yorkshire Garden Designed by Tracy Foster | Built by Landform Consultants This Welcome to Yorkshire garden […]
Woodland, Hedgerow and Tree Translocation Practicality Brown has extensive experience of large scale woodland and hedgerow translocation and tree transplanting. Woodland Translocation Woodland translocation is carried out according to age and likelihood of re-establishment. The most common method involves coppicing of larger trees followed by stump translocation then woodland soil incorporating all mycorrhizal and seed/bulb bank. Care […]
Craning trees into rear garden Our clients were undertaking a refurbishment programme at their home in Kensington, London and wished to add trees to their rear garden, which had no vehicular access. We had been acclimatising their carefully selected trees at our Tree & Hedge Nursery in Iver, Buckinghamshire for the previous twelve months, waiting […]
Screening Trees Privacy in your garden can be created using trees to hide or screen out an undesirable view; they can also be used to draw the eye to a specific feature. Trees grown for this purpose often have a clear stem i.e. no leaves on the lower trunk; they reach up to fence panel height […]
Garden Hedges Hedges are aesthetically pleasing and add character to a property, whether they are an integral part of the design, or form a boundary fence. We have a number of mature hedge options across a range species, both evergreen and deciduous, including the popular Native Mix. A good hedge has many benefits in […]
Practicality Brown have a full page editorial feature in the January 2017 edition of industry publication, Pro Landscaper in their Nursery Factfile section. Our top five bestselling plants Prunus laurocerasus Novita semi mature trees Carpinus betulus pleached tree (great for screening) Betula jacquemontii semi mature trees Practicality Brown Instant Native Hedge Elveden Instant Hedge Green […]
Best wishes for a peaceful Christmas and a prosperous 2017. Practicality Brown will close at lunchtime on Friday 23 December 2016 and will re-open on Tuesday 3 January 2017. We look forward to seeing you in the New Year!
A stunning pair of matching Yew Topiary Spirals; standing at over 2.5m above ground level, this pair will make a stunning statement, gracing any garden landscaping project. Measurements: 2.5m Height x 0.60m width, at the base Unexpectedly available at short notice, these Taxus baccata topiary specimens are a timeless classic that will add structure to […]