How to keep newly planted trees alive through a dry June and July
Newly planted trees are most at risk in their first summer. This covers the right watering volumes, mulch depth and condition checks for a dry June and July.
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Practical, UK-specific guidance for lawns, meadows, pitches and planting — written to the rhythm of the growing year, for home gardeners and grounds professionals alike.
The jobs that matter on the ground this week and next.
Newly planted trees are most at risk in their first summer. This covers the right watering volumes, mulch depth and condition checks for a dry June and July.
Summer fixture pressure leaves little time for pitch renovation, but a 72-hour gap is enough for targeted decompaction and overseeding on worn sports turf.
Learn to read the early signs of drought stress in turf. Footprinting, wilt colour and leaf roll appear days before browning starts, giving you time to act.
Herpetosure fencing excludes different species at different heights. One product works the other way, letting animals leave but not return.
The choice comes down to how closely the turf is cut, and whether one slow release application beats a cheaper standard feed reapplied.
Tree tube, shrub shelter or hedge wrap, standard or biodegradable, sized to the rabbits, hares or deer actually on site.
Guard, stake, tie: how to build the right protection for a new tree from what's actually threatening it on site.
Deflecting a young tree's roots away from hardstanding, or protecting an established tree's roots from vehicles: two different jobs.
Coiled spiral guard or stake-free Vigilis wrap, standard plastic or soil-biodegradable, for lighter browsing pressure than a full tube.