Trees

I don't think kittens and christmas trees mix very well. We once had the problem of trying to remove a small kitten from the top of a tree, without knocking it over. And tom cats are inclined to do what they do to the trees in the garden.

my bay tree is out in all weathers and I take soft wood cuttings in the spring and autum. you dont have to leave cuttings in a greenhouse.

Also I've found its the cheapest variety in the large plant nurseries, so you can buy big!

Eucalyptus are pretty good at growing very fast on top with the roots being slower to get going, the result is a top heavy tree. I have in the past pruned gum trees hard early on to allow the roots to catch up, and if you're in a windy area thats probably even more important. A good stake...

Re tyres for play areas: beware that tyres often (possibly usually) have wire reinforcement which may in time be exposed. It can be very sharp and give a nasty cut. This happened on our playing field where we had copied others in using tyres set vertically in th eground to act as a cushion under...

Could one of the MODS move this thread from Computers to Trees please?

On the Crocus site, everything seems to be sold as container plants, rather than bare-root, so you can plant those at pretty much any time - you just have to be aware that planting them when it's really wet and muddy isn't a good idea, nor when the ground is frozen. Other than that, it's...

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"It is on the south bank of the Clyde just downsteam from the Dalmarnock Bridge and close to the sewage works. It has many trunks about 10 feet tall and sprouts from the stonework of the bank." That is according to Richard Mabey in Flora Britannica - I've not been there myself.

Thanks Geoff. Good Advice. I will be looking at the sizes you suggest on the website link and pricing up.Thanks again for your help.Regards.

Hi MF I,ve heard so much about Tulip trees,This is the first time i actually seen one ,thank you. Lovely Tree super photo.

I'm bringing this back up again because my sister, Kedi-Gato, has now told me she was confused with a shrub with the maple leaves and rose flowers (the now decided Abutilon) and the tree I am about to display.This is a sapling about 30cm tall and the "nuts" which it came from which were...

The conifers are cupressus, probably macrocarpa varieties. Now that the Oak is way above them I don't think they are any threat. There shouldn't be any competition for water either, as the Oak is deep rooted and the conifers shallow rooted.

Look at this site for info, Badsal http://www.kenmuir.co.uk/ It mentions Bardsey on the home page, BTW! :D

Just heard from my friend :-I had a reply from the course administrators regarding the five year size of plants, and they actually told me to halve the size at ten years. Like they said, it cannot be more than an estimate, since it depends on where it's grown etc. At the same time I got an...

Yes, still going, though never visit, cannot abide the ill mannered fellow. We were told about Bridgmere a while back too but told not to say anything until official. Watch the prices go through the roof!

Another thought- if you like the look of acers, why not try an ornamental elder? Black Lace is very pretty, or there are some yellow leaved ones. They grow quite fast. http://www.bbc.co.uk/gardening/plants/plant_finder/plant_pages/11352.shtml

celia..Yes i have an advanced herbalist diploma..I am not qualified to diagnose..but i can make and prepare herbal ointments etc.. And yes i do use herbs every dayif i am unwell i use them and ..now because its the flu..coughs and colds season i am on echinacea.. I have done two herb courses as...