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Green Mile Trees return to their trade stand at 2024’s Southwell Ploughing Match and Show on Saturday 28 September. Talking tree selection and planting plans with farm, estate and homeowners in attendance, the Green Mile Trees team will be surrounded by a display …
Read More 20/09/2024
The weather is not behaving this year is it?! Whilst water is always appreciated on the nursery, we could do with some warmer, drier days to even things out. It is very much a balancing act with watering, as over-watering can sometimes be …
Read More 14/06/2024
With the sun finally daring to creep out, the Production team have finally been able to plough on with planting on the newly prepared ground at Green Mile. The lifting season is coming to an end as the sap rises, the buds burst …
Read More 18/03/2024
Nothing beats the burst of blossom, and few come close to one of Nature’s most beautiful signals of Spring, the pale pink semi-double flowers of the Flowering Cherry Prunus Accolade. The full flourish of Spring is a welcome sign on the nursery. We …
Read More 26/04/2023
Warmer weather? Your Watering Checklist Caring for your newly-planted trees and plants As the weather warms, it means it is time to start watering your plants. We are about to send out another timely reminder to all our customers via our newsletter (why …
Read More 25/03/2022
A summary of summery tree growing Updates from around the nursery One minute there's a late frost; then there's a months' worth of rain in a week; then there's no rain for a month; and then June happens and it's glorious sunshine! Never …
Read More 14/06/2021
Go to our latest pleached tree offers >>> Laurel and Cotoneaster What is a pleached tree? A more formal method of managing a tree’s crown shape, “pleaching” or “plashing” is the skill of weaving individual stems to form an interwoven basket effect. Supple …
Read More 20/01/2020
Mature trees – Ready for lifting Riding on the back of a healthy growing season, the Green Mile Trees team is ready to take on all that this year’s lifting season may bring. And that means we have a full stock list for …
Read More 25/10/2018
Whilst we know it is impressive to stand on the nursery, marvelling at lines and lines of superb large trees as far as the eye can see, you might not be able to picture the difference just one or two of these fine …
Read More 01/11/2017
Watering trees for long-lasting healthy establishment You’ve invested in some beautiful trees, lovingly planted them. Now what? Don’t give into one of the biggest causes of tree failure by leaving your trees to fend for themselves once they’re in the ground. Like most …
Read More 08/05/2017
A Day in the Life of a Tree Nursery in February What happens on a tree nursery in February? Plenty. Lifting Our lifting season has been a busy one, with countless birch, oaks and ornamental cherries making up the bulk of our daily lifting plans. Pleaching …
Read More 27/02/2017
As the first of our field-grown trees are being lifted by the Green Mile nursery team, it seems the perfect time to show you around the nursery in its full autumn glory. The team will soon be out in force, but in …
Read More 01/11/2016
We’ve newly-planted trees a-plenty after a busy few weeks’ tending and replenishing tree stocks for the seasons to come. So what next? Sit back and rest on our laurels? Lie back and think of England? Time out? Feet up? Erm….no. We’re well on top …
Read More 05/05/2016
The toils of a tree grower are pretty much never-ending. Like the proverbial Forth Bridge, we’re back on the tree planting trail again as we continue to lift and sell trees this season. Our production team are now at full pace, planting stocks of new …
Read More 31/03/2016
Everyone loves a new bit of kit, and we’re no different. The Green Mile Production Crew have been enjoying the full benefits of their brand new Avant 420 Loader this lifting season. For the techies amongst you, that means a lift capacity of 550 kg, a …
Read More 17/03/2016
We’ve been lifting, twisting and loading since November (with the odd day off for good behaviour). All the trees that have been lifted from our nursery are now taking pride of place in someone’s landscape, garden, park or public open spaces. And you know …
Read More 24/02/2016
Is it that time already? Yes, we have lift-off! The tree lifting season is here. And that means that the weather has allowed us to start lifting our trees out of the ground and to get them prepped and dispatched for pastures …
Read More 10/11/2015
At this time of year, our nursery team are primed for tree care. Steven, one of the nursery production team here at Green Mile, is focussed on trimming topiary along the lines. In your garden, topiary brings shape, form and structure throughout the …
Read More 15/07/2015
