All newly planted trees should be staked and tied for at least their first couple of growing seasons, giving them the support to enable the root systems to spread and develop, in so doing creating an anchor firmly in the soil which therefore means it is able to successfully establish and grow. It is especially important to use a support and decent tree tie if the trees are being planted on a windy site.

When a newly planted tree or shrub is unsupported, it will simply rock in the wind causing the roots to move becoming looser in the ground rather than firmer, sometimes leading to a hole around the base of the plant causing waterlogging or drying out, making it incredibly difficult for the plant to survive. The tie we sell is made of a polycarbonate making it incredibly strong and durable, capable of withstanding extreme weather conditions, able to last in excess of 10 years meaning they can be re-used if required.

The tie is very simple in design, made up of a belt, buckle and collar, fitted in a figure of eight shape with the collar between the tree and the stake preventing the stake damaging the stem of the tree. It should ideally be used in conjunction with our rounded tree stakes possible fixed to the stake with a nail. The belt has slight stretch to it making it low maintenance only needing to be slackened occasionally although it is always a good idea to keep an eye on it on a regular basis as the tree is maturing, it also allows for a little tree movement helping the tree develop its own resistance.

View our full range of Accessories.

Delivery leadtimes update – April 2025

Spring is our busiest time of year and we are working through orders as fast as we can to get your plants delivered. To give you an accurate idea of when your order will arrive, these are the current leadtimes (delivery is 1-2 days after despatch):

– Orders containing only bare roots – despatch within 5 working days.

– Orders containing only root balls, or root balls and bare roots – despatch within 10 working days.

– All orders containing potted plants – despatch within 14 working days.

Delivery is free for most orders above our free delivery thresholds, these are displayed above our prices in the product listings and summarized below. If you don’t need that many plants it’s not a problem, you can choose to pay our delivery charge and only order what you need.

Delivery is convenient – no signature is required so you don’t need to wait in, we will leave your parcel in the safe place that you nominate.

Delivery is fast – because we pick orders daily from our own growing beds your plants only travel the small hop to our packing shed before being sent to you, they are usually delivered within 5-7 working days.

Delivery is reliable – we have been selling and delivering Hedging Plants to our customers nationwide since 1992. We have a lot of experience in packing them safely and only use tried and tested delivery partners.

Smaller Plants (Parcel Delivery)

Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)

Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)

Exceptions to our delivery charges are Scottish Highland and Isle of Wight delivery areas where we need to charge a little extra to cover the cost of deliveries to these outlying areas. We don’t currently delivery to other offshore addresses including Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland.

Tall plants over 2.5 metres have to be delivered by our own specialised transport, our delivery area is limited to mainland England and Wales only.

Please note there is a minimum order value of £50 for orders containing smaller plants and £250 for orders containing heavier plants

Complete delivery information can be viewed on our Delivery Information page