Adding trees to your planting scheme will give your garden a feeling of permanence and maturity, and provides a link with the broader, external landscape. Their distinctive outlines and grand forms provide a striking contrast with the gentler lines and softer shapes of other plants. Trees can also provide the garden with a wide variety of features with their varied shapes and forms and the differing textures and colours of their leaves, bark and flowers.

In this section, you'll find a complete guide to choosing, planting and maintaining your trees; including advice on choosing the tree with the features that will complement your garden, step-by-step guides on how to plant a variety of different trees, and  tips on how to take care of your trees.