Trees

I just left my apple tree alone. I didn't think it a problem. It was just the head gardener who was concerned it would topple over.

I've already fast forwarded 5 years.. the birds love their mini woodland!!

The pictures come from my garden (May, 2022), but I have a question about this one. End of November last year we were covered heavily by snow, the trees had not yet shed their foliage and lots of ours were brutally damaged. My styrax had invariably been a tireless and profuse bloomer, quite...

I hope they had drainage holes in the bottom!

Ah - the builders' waste It's always difficult isn't it? I've had to tackle a few gardens like that, and there's no real short cut. It depends on so many things as to how you approach it too. Budgets can easily get out of hand I'm sure if you put a couple of photos on, others will offer ideas...

Oh no! But they were doing okay before they were stood on, yes? Though I suppose they weren't very big anyway so maybe easier to grow at that stage.

Do be a bit wary of standing a citrus tree in or on anything that impedes good drainage. The quickest way to kill off citrus is to leave the pot in standing water If it's possible to put the tree outside somewhere sheltered, cooler temperatures and natural humidity will help to control pests too.

There is an old stump, 10ft high, of cedar of Lebanon in my local cemetery that has a Lawsons cypress growing out of it.

Hi,Lots of online guides for pruning young appples tree better than we could describe -eg -Apple and pears: pruning newly planted trees / RHS GardeningAlso check if you need to stake the tree as some young cordons we tried split their trunk in summer due to the weight of fruit during a...

That is good news! It's much easier to tackle them before an infestation takes hold, which it can easily do in the warm . Bonnes fêtes!

Many years ago, when I lived in Torbay, I came home from work, one day, to be presented with a new 'house' plant my wife had bought. It had no label, but my immediate reaction was "Nope. That isn't a house plant. It's a tree". Maybe I was a bit brusque, because her hackles went up and was...

Hi,I used to wonder where all the blackbirds disappeared to then suddenly weeks later they were here again;The blackbirds turned up again about three days ago and are very welcome as are the other birds like Magpies; robins; tits and sparrows etc; Pigeons I treat as enemies because of the...

Thanks for the suggestion.

If you plant some in a container with a lid, such as a biscuit tin, containing damp compost and leafmould, placing the chestnuts just upon the surface, you can watch (check weekly!) for the emerging 'radicle' appear from the split case. Plant deeper in litre sized pots, grown on and coppice...

Thanks for all your replies. I've taken a chance and sown a couple of dozen seeds in cells. We'll see how they get on. Fingers crossed.

I'd leave them outside they often make a root now but under normal conditions they don't grow a shoot until spring.

Hi jowo i bought a acer around 3;years ago it was a pot miniature Acer palmatum Golden Bark Japanese Maple Bi Hoo - not like yours but what i did might help you it arrived in a big pot at first .it was growing well but after a few months it started to go black.it suppose to be...

I'll go back and check, but I think it's best to get rid anyway. My client has packed too many things in while I wasn't looking and I'd be quite happy to get rid. Thank you.

Could the birds be attracted to worms boring into the tree. My neighbours have a half dead tree and occasionally I see wood peckers drilling into it to get at the insects in the dead wood.

If these were mine, I would pot them on to the next size, disturbing the rootball as little as possible; do them dry . Pack tightly and then immerse overnight in a bath/bucket. Place in a shady spot until ground prepared to properly plant them out. I think the dried is likely to re leaf into...