The advantage is that you can also buy a ready-trained tree. Perfect for the small garden, an espalier tree has branches trained horizontally on either side of the stem to make a compact ...

Sam says it’s all about putting the right tree in the right place! The small crab apple tree, Malus sylvestris, is both a pretty addition to a garden and great for wildlife, supporting about 93 ...

Our small Japanese garden ... When it comes to bonsai, all kinds of tree types can be trained. However, it’s quite easy to find ready-trained varieties in garden centres, saving you a job.

Structural plants can be discreet while also offering privacy for your small garden. Dwarf, compact, or columnar tree varieties are fantastic space-savers, such as Prunus ‘Amanogawa’, or Acer ...

It was taken out into a garden and the tree felt so happy to ... and the day it had spent one Christmas. In a forest, a small fir tree is not happy just being pretty. It wants to be taller ...