Professor Buczacki is a borticultural expert, weiter and former chair of Gardeners Question Time

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer and former chair of Gardeners' Question Time

Spread a bulky mulch on top of the soil surface around the base of young apple trees to condition the soil, hold in moisture and suppress weeds. This will all help the tree to establish well. Use well

Give them a trim and feed so they’re ready for spring

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Position logs randomly around garden borders rather than in neat piles to recreate the way they fall naturally from trees in the wild. You could artfully arrange them around spring-flowering plants or