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A pasture containing sheep, with many of the sheep sheltering beside a long hedgerow. In the background there's a gently rising hill where rapeseed oil is being grown.
An overview of poisonous hedging plants for livestock and horses
Special care needs to be taken when selecting hedging plants for horse paddocks because a surprising amount of hedging species are harmful to horses even if they are not harmful... Read more...
A woodland scene with dappled shade. There are lots of tree trunks with the leaves just emerging in Spring, and bluebells on the ground.
R J Trees and Hedging - thoughts on woodland creation
Advice on the creation and maintenance of conservation and productive woodlands from the perspective of a bare root tree grower.  The article covers benefits of woodland creation, agroforestry, the different... Read more...
A field of hundreds of mother trees from which cuttings will be taken. The field is newly planted so the trees are currently hidden by the rabbit guards. There's a hill on one side and an overcast sky.
Growing bare root trees by hardwood cuttings
Growing bare root plants from top quality "mother plants" (including willows, poplars, privet) from hardwood cuttings Read more...
A scene in winter with a long stretch of farm hedgerow, one hedgerow tree, grassy margins in a field, and a cloudy sky.
Benefits of traditional farm hedgerows
A blog covering all the many benefits of planting farm hedgerows - for wildlife, livestock, crops, soil, flood control, the environment, and more. Read more...
A group of cell grown plants in front of a wicker fence. The photo shows nice top growth on the plants and good roots.
Benefits of cell grown plants
Whilst we're specialists in bare root growing, we know a thing or two about cell growing and we know they have some advantages at some times of the year so... Read more...
A photograph of the UK divided into the various seed provenance zones
Tree Seed Provenance (where the seed comes from)
Seed provenance explantion and advice written by expert nurseryman with 40 years' experience of growing broadleaf trees and conifers for forestry.  Read more...
A row of many bundles of bare root hawthorn plants showing good root structures and slim top growth.
A guide to the specifications of bare root plants
Bare root plant specifications are explained here in detail so you are clear what to buy for your woodland creation project or hedgerow planting.   Read more...
Bundles of 25 plants in mixed native plant species, showing inside a farm shed - some of the plants have leaves even though they are bare root plants so the photo must have been taken at the beginning of the season (early November)
A guide to amazing value bare root hedging plants
A blog covering everything anyone might want to know about bare root plants, the benefits of this growing method, how they are grown and harvested, and even their disadvantages.   Read more...
An oak hedgerow tree standing tall over the hedge, with fields in front and behind and a hill gently rising in the distance.
Benefits of hedgerow trees and how to plant into hedgerows
A blog covering the benefits of hedgerow trees, where and how to plant them, and suitable plant species. Read more...
Bundles of bare root Blackthorn awaiting despatch, showing the roots and the slim plants.
When (which months) can you plant bare root hedging?
Ray's blog covers the considerations for winter planting of bare root hedging or woodland trees and explains how cold storage works for these plants. Read more...
RJ Trees and Hedging delighted to be awarded Plant Healthy
RJ Trees and Hedging delighted to be awarded Plant Healthy
R J Trees and Hedging is accredited by Plant Healthy the horticulture industry plant biosecurity standard. Read more...
A seed bed of bare root Hawthorn growing at the RJ Trees and Hedging farm in Herefordshire.
RJ Trees and Hedging delighted with UKISG accreditation
R J Trees and Hedging Ltd has the UKISG (UK and Ireland Sourced and Grown) accreditation for the supply of plants to the Woodland Trust. Read more...