Plant a Tree for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee!

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Gareth

Would you believe that our lovely Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for 60 years? Celebrate the occasion in your garden and send a tree to plant for your friends and family.

Sixtieth anniversaries are traditionally known as Diamond anniversaries with the giving of beautiful diamond jewellery gifts, however with us being Tree2mydoor, we don’t do jewellery – we specialise in sending lovely English grown trees and plants as gifts instead.

Check out our brilliant Jubilee trees and plants available to buy today to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee:

Diamond Peach Tree (dwarf size)

Our dwarf sized Diamond Peach trees will make the perfect gift to celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. These pot grown trees stay at a size of 4-5ft and will produce a crop of lovely juicy peaches every Summer – giving you a lasting and sustainable reminder of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.

Queen Elizabeth Rose Bush (pink Floribunda rose)

If there is not a lot of available space in the garden for a tree, then perhaps one of our Queen Elizabeth Rose bushes will be an ideal gift to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee? This lovely pink Floribunda rose comes potted in a 5 litre pot where it can remain or it may be planted into a border in the garden.

Queen Cox Apple Tree

Enjoy a Summer garden party year after year where you can pick and eat your very own Queen Cox apples. Our Queen Cox Apple trees will make a perfect Jubilee tree gift for apple lovers! The Queen Cox apple is one of Britains favourite apple varieties and our trees are self pollinating which means they will produce a lovely crop of apples year after year. Our Queen Cox apple trees are dispatched in 10 litre pots at a height of around 5ft, they prefer dry soils and are ideal for Southern areas.

Snow Queen Nectarine Tree

Buy a Snow Queen Nectarine Tree to celebrate the Queens Diamond Jubilee for someone that has a warm and sheltered garden or greenhouse. This self pollinating tree needs a little extra warmth to flourish and will produce lots of juicy Nectarines each year.

What are you planning to do celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee? Let us know and share your photographs on our Facebook page

Choosing The Right Tree Gift This Father’s Day

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Ann

For years people have fallen victim to stock gift giving, wandering into local shops and purchasing the usual gifts associated with any given holiday or milestone. You know: the obligatory blender for the newlyweds, the commemorative plaque for the retiree and the old tie and handkerchief combo for dad…

We all get sucked into the trap of stock gift giving—maybe it’s because we’re too busy to stop and think about a better gift or because wandering into a shop and plucking up the first World’s Greatest Dad mug is a mindless errand. Perhaps, you haven’t even realized you’ve fallen prey to stock gift giving!

Don’t worry, we can help you. This Father’s Day, say sayonara to nondescript, run-of-the-mill gifts. Kick your habit of settling for presents that are just “good enough”—get your dad something unique, something that he won’t forget, something that can’t be shoved in the back of the wardrobe and forgotten about!

Choosing the right trees as gifts for your dad is simple. Whether your dad is a horticultural god or if he just enjoys a good potter about in the garden, buying him a tree gift will show him that you know what’s important to him. It will also remind him how much you love him. Don’t worry about his level of experience, we have tree gifts to suit every skill set, from the newbie gardener to the planting pro.

If your dad’s a dab hand in the kitchen and likes to know where his ingredients come from, a fruit bearing tree gift would be our top suggestion. We have orange, lemon, apple and pear trees that come ready to plant or pot and in a year or two, dad could jazz up his dishes with fruit from his own garden. Even if he likes to just “bring home the bacon” and allow someone else to whip it up into tasty meals, a fruit bearing gift would be an excellent choice.

Perhaps you’re in the market for a more symbolic Father’s Day gift? Something to illustrate that your dad has been a constant source of support and strength in your life? If so, allow us to nudge you in the direction of our oak tree gift. It starts out as a sapling but with love and nurturing, will grow into a massive oak with strong branches and thick boughs. It’s the perfect way to remind dad that you appreciate his never-ending strength and love.

No matter what tree gift you choose for your dad, you can rest assured knowing that he’ll enjoy it. This Father’s Day, beat stock gift giving and show your dad you love him with a unique gift that he’ll actually use. Besides, he already knows he’s the world’s greatest dad.

Finding the Perfect First, Fourth and Fifth Wedding Anniversary Gift

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Ann

Often the biggest day in most people’s lives, weddings are a significant event with years often spent planning and saving for the momentous day. Although the wedding is generally a one-off occurrence, the love and unity it symbols gets celebrated each year.

Every year of marriage is a milestone and an achievement that should be commemorated. Traditionally, each wedding anniversary was marked with a specific element or flower as a symbol of the stalwart effort and dedication necessary to sustain a marriage. While the list of anniversary gifts has evolved over the years, the idea has remained the same: to praise the happy couple and to celebrate with them, while wishing them many years of sustained happiness.

You can send this greetings card along with your tree gift!

We have taken a look at some of the suggested anniversary gifts and given them a sustainable and unique makeover. Here’s how to find the most perfect special anniversary gifts for a first, fourth or fifth wedding anniversary gift.

First Anniversary: Paper

It can be argued that Shakespeare’s sonnets are the most romantic things ever to be put on paper, but since we’re not all poets and may not be a dab hand at penning sonnets or love letters, another way of making paper a romantic anniversary gift is in the form of a paper birch tree. Also called a silver birch, this tree is graceful and attractive with heart-shaped leaves. A silver birch tree gift would make a thoughtful wedding anniversary gift as it is symbolises love and fertility.

Our cute 4th Wedding Anniversary cards

Fourth Anniversary Gifts : Fruit or flowers

The words fruit and romance typically conjure up images of chocolate-dipped strawberries fed to lovers by candlelight, but strawberries are not the only romantic fruits! Fruits are good sources of natural sugars, they tend to be sweet, juicy and succulent and when it comes to romantic foods, they’re top banana. (See what we did there?) In terms of romance, cherries rank high on the list of foods to nibble with your sweetie. Beneath its glistening sheen is a fruit ripe with the necessary nutrients and organic chemicals for natural passion, making it one of the world’s favourite aphrodisiacs. Served up as a fourth wedding anniversary gift, a cherry tree is a thoughtful and unique gift for reigniting the passion and celebrating the last four fantastic years of your marriage.

Don’t buy dead wood… Buy a tree!

Fifth Anniversary Gifts : Wood

Wood is prized for its durability and versatility—two traits that are essential for making a marriage last to its fifth year mark and beyond. Traditional fifth wedding anniversary gifts include wooden picture frames, serving spoons and decorative boxes, but we say, why kill a tree for its wood? A living tree gift would symbolise a fifth wedding anniversary perfectly! It conjures thoughts that the marriage is still alive and breathing, just like the tree, and that it needs attention and gentle looking after if it is to survive. Now, isn’t that a lovelier thought than a plain hunk of wood?

Everybody is different and every marriage is different, which is why celebrating your anniversary with a unique, thoughtful tree gift is so important. Say goodbye to boring, predictable gifts and say I love you with an inimitable, sustainable gift.