Trees for small gardens - expert tips and new ideas

I love how all the guests that wait for Alexandra to finish the intro look at her like she's the most adorable person ever.

This video tutorial about trees is a gem for gardeners....can listen to J.Butterworth talk about trees forever....so much important information... Choice of trees in any garden is of paramount importance.....I found out the hard way when my trees mature..... Thanks so much for sharing..💝💐 Thanks to J.Butterworth too..🌻

You always have the BEST guests! So informative. Thank you!!

Nice to see Jamie, he's come a long way since his first interview with me 9 years ago. I can see him presenting Gardeners' World at some point in his future.

Loved this show. As always, your content is timely, relevant, and informative! Thanks so much for being such a great resource for gardeners. 🙏👏

Perfect for a garden schemer like me! Just found you, very glad i have!

I like Mountain Ash, Lilac, Bay, Elderberry and Olive trees for small gardens. I love multi stemmed trees for added interest. I have a big bay tree that I pruned heavily at the bottom only and it has revealed beautiful entwinned multi stems - more a tree than a bush now! This was another great episode - thank you!

Hi Alexandra. As a YouTuber myself I just want to tell you how appreciative I am of all the work you put into your wonderful videos. I live in the US but find good general ideas from your channel. Thanks so much. Lori

Thank you Alexandra! I had a Japanese snowbell planted 3 year ago in the front of my house, it's a pollinator magnet and beautiful all year round. In the winter the structure and the color of the bark is stunning. In the back yard i inherited the most beautiful huge japanese maple tree, I live on a small city lot and both trees work very well.

‘50 Plants you can’t kill’ sounds like a book I need right away.

I know I'm going to studying this video by repeat views because there was so much valuable information. I would love to see the both of you do a series and a wonderful tour of the grounds if you are both receptive to the idea. This is was brilliant. Thank you both! 🙏

You always come up with the best videos ideas and I love the timing of your postings🤗 Following your last video on fall interest in the garden, I went to the garden center and bought every fall shrub and small tree I could find after realizing that my garden was mostly green all round😬. Now, I am sweating over where exactly to plant which shrub/tree😅 Space is not the issue but given my past mistakes on positioning trees in my garden, I will probably have to move some of the existing trees in the garden first before planting the new ones. I have two medium size prunus eminens umbraculifera in lollipop shape a small chestnut tree and a cherry blossom that is now growing in a very good size: The only problem is that the cherry blossom now find itself at the back of the wall of the extension we made to the house last year…I am working on moving it to a better position😏 I will soon be adding two medium size maple trees to the garden and if I can succeed with the right positions of all those shrubs I have in store for next season, I will only be looking at fruit trees next🙂 Another very informative video, thanks for sharing👍🏾

My small trees of choice are Cercis (redbud), Amelanchier (serviceberry), Magnolia virginiana (sweet bay magnolia) Cornus (dogwood), and Morella/Myrica (bayberry, the southern species), all which are native to my area.

Hello Alexandra, what a lovely discussion re my favourite subject: "Trees"! I recall an earlier chat where you mentioned also cutting back instead of removing, that is brilliant advice. The Airpot container I just loved. It seems perfect for allowing the tree to settle in as natural as possible. I enjoyed the cloche style shaped trees standing like soldiers with perfect rounded tops. As always there is much information to think about after your videos. Cheerio for now, till next time. Kind regards always :)

Wonderful opportunity to hear such an expert; what a treat. Thanks for all the explanatory notes and photos that accompanied it.

Brilliant! Thank you so much, Alexandra and Jamie!

I have some super old lilac bushes (the home is 112 y.o. so ??) that I trimmed the lower branches off of to make them look like multi-trunked trees. Just gorgeous.

This was exactly what I needed, information about trees for our small garden. In fact, several of the selections were on my short list! That made choosing vastly easier!

Cornus kousa and Cornus florida are ubiquitous in Pennsylvania. It was like every post-war house built was required to have one in the front yard. I planted a Heptacodium last year. Saw it online and had to have it. It's only about 2 feet tall now and hasn't flowered yet, but already a handsome specimen. In fall the leaves take on a burgundy cast before they drop. Also have a very old Umbrella Catalpa tree that was here when I moved. No flowers, no fall color, but the shape and form of it is like something out of The Hobbit. Despite its antiquity, not all that big. And I planted an English Hawthorn "Winter King" tree. Lovely white flowers in spring (not the best smelling) lots of red berries through the winter, and it maxes out at about 25 ft. And don't forget dwarf fruit trees. Thank you Alexandra for another informative video.

Love this video. Just planted a sugar maple early fall in front of living room windows, perfect for watching birds. This had given me so many more ideas. Thx as always, nicely done