Legend has it that piercing a vampire’s heart with a wooden stake will kill it. However here we are more concerned with horticultural matters so when planting larger items such as young trees, which can be vulnerable to wind damage, it is essential that the tree is secure in the ground in order to develop properly. It is therefore a good idea to support the tree with a softwood tree stake used with buckle tree ties to attach them to one another but far enough apart to avoid damage to the tree stem.
In some cases where it is very windy it may be necessary to secure each tree with two or even three posts to keep them stable.
Most tree stakes are pointed at one end to hammer them into the ground more easily with smaller stakes for very young trees usually being squared on the sides. Rounded tree stakes still have a pointed end for ease of placing, however these are much more substantial, heavy duty stakes used for larger, mature trees but again will need buckle tree ties for attaching the two together and adjusting as the tree develops.
The larger rounded tree stakes can also be used to support windbreak netting on the windward side of a line of plants to protect them if that is the best option where a number of trees have been planted, or it may be a better solution to affix straining wires to stakes at either end of a long line of planting, then carefully attach each plant to the straining wire, adjusting these as the plants develop thicker stems.
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We are now taking orders for January delivery.
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 3-7 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)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £90 | £15.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £90 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £24.00 |
Heavy Plants (Pallet Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Up to £420 | £72.00 |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £420 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | £72.00 |
Tall Plants 2.5m+ (Specialist Delivery)
| Location | Order Value | Price |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Under £1800 | Please call us |
| UK Mainland excluding Highlands | Over £1800 | Free |
| Scottish Highlands and Isle of Wight | All orders | Not available |
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
