Trees

Thanks gks - really helpful and i totally get your point re transport. I have a flat bed trailer and have worked off being able to move 20-25 potted trees at a time but haven't really needed to do anything bigger as those are the rough order sizes i have had over the last 12 months. Those were...

I don't have specific experience of B darwinii and pruning. I would be inclined to cut one back by about two thirds and if it grows away next spring, then treat the others similarly.

If it could stay another year you could try going round the plant with a spade full depth about 18in from the stem to cut off some of the longer roots without disturbing the plant. You then move it next year.

Although those leylandii's looked completely dead there were a few very small green bits here and there on the street side. That side gets the sun all afternoon. I'm also giving them a good soaking twice a week that has helped. I have to admit I was surprised to see them recover. But they are...

Oh yeah, I could see something in the background but couldn't work out what it was.

If the roots of a neighbouring tree or hedge are affecting your garden you should talk to your nieghbour first if possible before you apply to the council you could mention on a windy day someone could be injured by a falling branch and what then? isit it better to avoid legal action by...

Bitter almond liqueur - WikipediaThat was a bit of a non-descript post. I think what I wanted to say is that tonight we were talking about having it cut back drastically, even moreso, this year as the leaves have never looked this dead this time of year.

I pruned my plant just to trim off branches growing into awkward directions or when something looked tatty. In general avocado grows into a nice shape on it's own so doesn't need much shaping. I have heard that sometimes the plant refuses to grow branches unless the top is trimmed but mine have...

Yup. They're practically indestructible. Have at it.

If the berries are not the usual red, then it might suggest it is/was a cultivar - Joseph Rock. Mine died for no apparent reason and I read somewhere it was prone to fireblight.

It's odd the birds haven't found the peaches yet nor the wasps . where 'as the birds , wasps and even squirrels have usually found everything before now it's always annoyed me how they will just land on one plum while it pecks away at another and as the bird flys off breaks the skin on the ripe...

A further thought. If you remove the rootball from the pot, have a look for possible vine weevil grubs*. Unfortunately these are (too) often found in nursery stock, from even the best garden centres! * Vine weevil (Otiorhynchus sulcatus) identification guide

It does look like scorch to me.

It's probably aphids on the underside of the leaves creating honeydew and black mould growing on the honeydew. If you don't use the leaves for food purposes a spray with a general insecticide will sort out the aphids then give it a good spraying with diluted washing up liquid and before it...

Hello Orielwen, welcome to GC Here's a link to a useful site....there's a section specifically aimed at pruning greenhouse peach trees.....Peaches I'd say you've nothing to lose by pruning all the long, whippy stems back to the woody framework, leaving a couple of buds to form fruiting...

I have lifted slabs and planted trees/shrubs in the space available.

Sounds like a great project but as to whether this particular plant will thrive in these conditions is not something I would know. I believe it is a forest tree so stands a chance, but may grow a bit thin reaching up for the light.

You led me astray.

Plums do have off years but have to say yours looks very unhappy. I'd start with a really good watering and checking it over for disease. Have you done any pruning on it in the last year?

Early next year, before the tree breaks into life, spray it with a solution of 5ml of Neem oil, and 2 ml of washing-up liquid in a litre of water.