Trees

i cheated this year Kedi i stood it under a lavatera bush and stuck some lights on it,and promised the little thing if it grew up quickly ,then next it may get some baubles on :D :D

Sorry forgot the name of the Lemon.Yes I do have Scale insects only 2 days ago I washed all the leaves with soapy water, made sure that all the insects where taken of, the dead and alive ones.Feeding not a lot during the Summer? I use a automatic watering system (have toooo many holidays),...

Thanks for the info Bluedun.

Yep, anything is worth a go, I suppose.

Well I moved both tress today 29-12-2007 lets hope they both live and I finally get some long awaited Apples.The ground was still very soft as it is warm at the moment.Thanks for the advice all of youDave

strongylodon, sorry for miss explanation, doh, ok,thats not where it is going, its just sitting there for now until i find out if i should plant it now or not

glad to see the bay tree topic is still going lol and all i wanted was to know wen to pot haha. Glad i joined this forum its wonderful.

...and keep as big a rootball as possible before plunging it into its new hole.

We had a sky rocket and after 7ish years it was still only 4 feet.

Is it in a pot? If so then anytime. If it is not then it should be planted as soon as possible. If its in a bag and its got bare roots, which i suspect it might have then I would soak the roots in a bucket of water for about half an hour cause they might have got dried out. A cox will need...

:D ooo thankyou, nice to be thought of :D Treeferns are fine at the moment but the bananas and brug are looking crispy, but I think there's enough dormant growing energy for 2008

The almond tree doesn't exactly originate from a nordic Country: so, that legend, is a bit of a let down, if you think about it

Ee nasty. No i'm happy with my cherry the way it is! Can't wait to see it in bloom!

There seems to have been an excellent harvest here this year, even without our expected rain. The green olives are just so big and fat, just right for stuffing.The harvesting is ongoing with the plastic sheets laid out under the trees and folk shaking and poking at the trees with sticks for...

If it has been unnpruned for years then any pruning is likely to curtail fruiting for several years or more. Most of the fruiting wood will be at the top of the tree and this is what you are cutting.Personaly I prefer to keep pruning of old fruit trees to a bare minimum ie unnbalanced or low...

mira, :D :D :D

John, I take things slowly these days, so that must make me an Elvis fan. Nothing serious mind, just one or two tracks a month is fine.Nik

Hi Pip, walnut is right but if you prune it very regularly it will help restrict the root growth as it will be putting more energy into growing more branches. Of course, if you prune it regularly it will tend to get bushier so it will keep you busy.

Most trees that provide you with seasonal interest are deciduous - and will not cope well with drought and limited attention in a container. They will need both watering and feeding to produce seasonal colour.Amelanchier, Malus, Cotinus,Prunus, Sorbus and Cornus would seem to meet the...

Greg, I think it may be one of the Phytophthora family of diseases. Why not check on the Forestry Commission website. David.