Trees

Thanks everyone I'll let my bro know

yes. Makes me remember that i've committed this same mistake too. that was totally a mess. ____________________ California landscape construction

Exactly this happened to my acer last year. From a good, healthy start in spring, putting on new leaf, it began to get dry, brown leaf-edges, made no new growth and seemed to be drying out. It was in a sunny spot although on the windward side of the house, and was kept well-watered. Nothing...

O2, as Whis4ey says, it`s looking good.:thumb:

And the saw blunts quicker cross cutting as theres often grit and crap amongst/ behind the ivy.

Hi Honey, Yeah it was quite a bad shock, and one I don`t want to repeat, so I am also on the lookout for a nice tree. At least the two oaks are a-ok. I was considering a willow, a rowan or an ash, but went all over the place today and didn't see any that I felt were right. As a bit of a...

Thats how it's leaning. Hope this helps, in the pic it doesn't seem to be leaning over too much but if you look at the brickwork behind you can see I'm probably leaning too, lol. As you can see it's had some emergency sawing as the branches were broken.

Are the lower branches actually growing? If so then the tree is alive. If not then you could have the old problem. When trees are dug up for the C trade they are not taken much care of, if the roots dry out they will not grow.When I worked for the H.M. Forestry Commission on a nursery, it was...

Thanks Pal, Will do.

When they do hatch I think I would probably choose to be somewhere else either way. A bit like the progeny of Ungoliant perhaps! If you can get a pic of whatever does come out share it so i know a) what it is b) you still have arms and legs left afterwards. PS you never did get...

Hi Maurice,Generally it is best to prune trees out of the growing season, when the tree has lost its leaves. There are certain species and scenarios where it is best to prune in the spring or summer, but autumn pruning for birches should be OK.However, silver birches do not take well to...

Kind of...its in our front garden which is at the north side of the house. Our house and next doors are only separated by a couple of meters so to all intents and purposes there is a 30ft high and two house wide north facing wall.

Pleased to hear it weedwaker, well done, I bet your relieved its all behind you now, and can enjoy your garden at last.:thumb::D 02

Sawfish, they are hardy down here, but I would err on the side of caution were you are.:thumb::D

Vicky, leave any pruning until the Autumn. Give me a nudge then and I will tell you how to do it.:thumb:

thank you kalmia _latifolia and man of leisure MOL, think you're both right-many thanks looked it up and it all fits!! i will dig them up as they're not too attractive,i've got too many and its seems more and more just want to grow and my gardens not big enough for the height they will get...

Anthony, you could try Tamarisk or Griselinia.:thumb:

My parents had a problem with subsidence and the insurance company sent round somebody to look at the plant life. They took out anything they could get their hand on! They don't tend to like trees, best let them know asap, they will send round somebody and hire a tree surgeon if necessary.

"it turns out I have a tree and shrub specialist centre not too far away from me so I'm off there at the weekend"Sweepstake on the number of additional impulse-purchase plants anyone? :D