Tony Kirkham
Former head of the Arboretum and Gardens at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew.
Recent articles by Tony Kirkham
How to plant trees and first-year maintenance
Tony Kirkham, formerly head of arboretum, gardens and horticulture services at Kew is responsible for the collection of 14,000 trees. Here he shares how to plant and care for trees Photographs Andrew Montgomery
Euonymus: how to prune, where to plant and which euonymus to grow
In autumn deciduous spindles come into their own, as bright, fleshy fruits exposing colourful seeds combine with fabulous autumn foliage. Words Tony Kirkham, photographs Annaïck Guitteny
Sorbus: how to grow sorbus, plus the best varieties
These easygoing and hard-working trees offer several seasons of interest, from flowers in spring to richly coloured autumn fruits, as well as beautiful foliage.