Trees

Pictures of the bark would help too.

Thanks, I'll keep everything crossed. :-)

Hi I am looking for advice on this tree. Is it Yoshino cherry? The flowers are from 6 weeks ago. My neighbour planted in the shared front lawn who has now left. Would it grow very tall? How far does the house need to be from the roots? It is also close to the road.If it grows very tall, we...

Now that's the sort of healthy tree I'm looking for!

Most are slow growing too @Astraeus , so it isn't a quick fix unless you can afford to buy a mature specimen - with all the problems that can bring. The first one you mention looks a far better option to me, but I love dissectums, and the variations within that type, so it wouldn't be a...

@martyn bromley Have a look here and see what you think … Blossom wilt / RHS Gardening

Heres the boundary that Id like a bit more of a shield from. The garden is on a slight slope, hence why the fence is staggered down.The above is looking south. So because of the boundary fence, and the raised car port (which is the adjacent fence/bamboo boundary) it never gets full sun for...

I have two trees, one appears to be growing better than the other. I may give them a prune later so that they stay roughly the same size/shape.

Looks ok to meCrab apples can get scab but yours looks clearSpruce

you could speak to a proper tree surgeon, they might be able to help bring it back to life or give advice for other trees that you might want to maintain, if you're based anywhere near the north west I had some trees taken down by Morris Brown Arborist, maybe get in touch

With the new pictures I don't really have an id. It's hawthorn like but not a native wild type but does look like images I googled of swedish whitebeam. It looks a nice tree

It started at 30cm from Morrisons gardening section. As I said it’s always been a bit patchy more so as it’s grown. It’s always been well watered but the soil is pretty shallow where it is situated. also there’s lots of cats in the area…so your theory about animal pee could be a contributing...

Exactly the same thing has happened to my Ceanothus in Norfolk, which is quite old and has been smothered with flowers every year. I put it down to the weather and old age. I'll leave it this year and see what happens next year.As @fairygirl says, the lichen is harmless and likes to grow where...

Azarra serrata is evergreen with clusters of yellow flowers that are fragrant late winter early spring. It can be pruned back but does suffer from prolonged winds but then bounces back.

Agree, its the (horti)cultural equivalent of stripping meadow for turf.

Thank you both for your help. As it's just a branch, then there's no urgency to cut it off and we'll see how the tree does over the next few weeks.

You can watch B'grove on iplayer if you don't have TV. It'll be available for a fair length of time

Hi Pete,Thanks again for your replies.The smaller and thinner ones to the left are a different tree. They are nanten, I think.We get a very little bit of frost on certain days. I wouldn’t say a lot, but not nothing.

Thanks for your help everyone!

Yes - I agree @NigelJ . It's always more difficult to get a mature shrub properly established, unless everything is perfect for it. Small ones can often be easier, especially if they're good specimens to start with, and they have a good site. I currently have a Hebe which has been grown from a...