Trees

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...

Thank you all above for your additional detailed responses, again very helpful and gives me a bit more confidence in doing it properly.@Clueless 1 v2 In relation to the backfilling the hole option, do I backfill with some topsoil (I presume topsoil from any sort of shop will do for the sake...

I've never heard of Fig Newtons and had to google it, looks a bit like a fig roll.

They look good Will. It looks as if you've almost filled the bed now.

Thank you all for your advice- very helpful .

I don't think it's anything to worry about either, it's growing new bark and looks quite healthy. In the old days gardeners would sometimes remove a strip of bark halfway round the tree if it was growing too vigorously and that would be much worse than what yours has. This would be in the days...

I think you’re right, have looked at some pictures and it look the same. Thanks

Right. This what I started with. Apart from the grass, pretty well everything else was growing in decaying planters or growbags:Starting to change it:Today, with bed for tree indicated: Edit - Looking SWMixed hedge, 11/2021:05/2022:07/2023:Fof

Weeping willows are notorious for randomly tearing out limbs. You have a few options:A crown reduction, as your tree surgeon offered. This will reduce the end-loaded weight of the branches and prevent further tear-out. Pollard - Removal of all branches, just leaving the main scaffold limbs to...

Two and a half years on . Still work in progress.

Superb advice, thank you. I think I am going to have to save some money up and get a pro in to deal with these, as they are a nightmare waiting to happen. It will be a wee while as I don't imagine that sort of work comes cheap.Whilst I am not a stranger to a chainsaw, I also have to accept...