Yes! Adding a bit of compost or manure gives your trees that extra bit of a boost. Be sure that the manure is well-rotted, at least one year old. We use Gee-up with is an organic manure which is safe & ideal for most trees.

Cutting the roots might seem counter-intuitive, but this is better than having really long roots that wrap around the planting hole. If you have a long root or two, you can prune the roots before placing the tree in the ground. The video above shows you how.

Once the roots have been dipped in water, you can store your bareroot trees in the bag they came in for about a week. You should store them in a shed or outhouse to protect the roots. If it's going to be longer than a week until you can plant them, you should consider digging a trench and storing the trees in the trench until your ready to plant. You must plant before the bareroot season starts (usually early March).

You should make sure your roots have plenty of room. When it comes to depth, use the soil mark from the nursery as your guide. Don't plant the tree deeper than the existing soil marker and never cover the graft (fruit trees).

We source our straw locally here in West Cork. It's become increasingly difficult to source straw in recent years, but it's an excellent packing material that protects the plants & keeps them insulated. Straw is great for the environment and easy to reuse as bedding for chickens & livestock.

This depends on the tree.

Pears & apples respond well to pruning. Most of our fruit trees are pre-pruned before they're delivered out to you. In case your tree isn't pruned, you can prune it towards an outward facing bud, reducing the branch length by about a half.

It’s important to remember that stone fruits, like peaches & cherries, are different than apples & pears, and should only be pruned in the spring or summer and only during dry weather, to reduce the risk of infection from silverleaf (a fungal disease) or bacterial canker.

Most hedging like hornbeam also responds well to pruning and we would encourage you to prune your trees after planting.

Please contact us immediately so we can make it right. It doesn't happen often, but occasionally you might get sent the wrong plant. If there is anything wrong with your oder you must contact us asap. We cannot be held responsible for plants that arrived on time but were not stored & cared for properly.

Bareroot trees must be planted during the dormant season:

November to early March

Planting during this period allows roots to establish before spring growth begins. Avoid planting when the ground is frozen or waterlogged.