Posts Tagged: spring flowering trees

Signs the Seasons are Changing

Slowly, subtly there are signs the seasons are changing from winter to Spring. Here at Chopwell we can work longer days as the light increases, although it is still rather muddy underfoot! What we notice as the seasons change Colour coming back into gardens with bulbs starting with snowdrops and aconite.  Soon crocus,  daffodils and… Read more »

Get ready to celebrate!

With Christmas less than 2 weeks away we are getting ready to celebrate!  Although what form our Christmas celebrations might take are changing with the advice from the government. What we are getting ready to celebrate is the Platinum Jubilee of our Queen next year. The Queens Green Canopy One of the main ways the… Read more »

Autumn tree in sunset

Signs of Spring

February is usually classed as the last month of winter, but the welcome signs of spring are starting to appear. The days are getting longer, we are almost ½ way to the vernal equinox (when day and night are equal length) and we are gaining between 2 and 3 minutes extra light each day Bulbs… Read more »

Spring Colour

The bright colours of spring are coming out in trees and bushes everywhere. They are a welcome sight after the long winter. Trees that flower in early spring can seem even brighter than species that flower later in the year as many bloom on bare stems, so there is no other foliage to distract from… Read more »

Forsythia

Spring bulbs for colour at the base of your tree

Planting spring bulbs creates colour and at the base of your tree.  They also complement the emerging buds, leaves and flowers. As the buds start to open on your tree to reveal beautiful blossom or glossy leaves the base may look a little bare in comparison.  How about planting spring bulbs at the base of… Read more »