A garden without a tree isn’t a garden,but it’s vital to choose the right plantPick the wrong tree and in a few years it will swallow up every inch of precious spaceFor those of us with only postage stamp-size gardens to play with, perhaps the very hardest decision to bag right is trees. Pick the wrong one and in a few short years it will swallow up every inch of precious space, or block out light and may even wreak havoc with your foundations. But whether you don’t plant one at all out of fright of such setbacks – you miss out on one of the best ways to bring structure and seasonal interest to your plot; not to mention welcome shade,tasty harvests and a magnet for wildlife. For me a garden without a tree just isn’t a garden.
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Source: guardian.co.uk