Trees

Cherry tree. Prune in the summer to avoid possible silver leaf infection. Reduce in height with neat cuts from a sharp, clean pair of secateurs, cut out the whippy stems at the base.

Tending to agree that its days are numbered. I think I will use it as a training peice that I will prune normally this winter to (try to) encourage more fruit and give me the nouse as to whats what. Same goes for the 2 cookers and an eating apple tree and what I think is a wild plum. The...

Ok, thanks. The tree I lost sprouted in a planted double wall feature in my last house - that was growing well in ericaceous compost!

Might be something to do with the amount of light it gets thru the Oak's canopy. If it's not sensing enough from above then it'll grow outwards.Holly exhibits polymorphism, it takes energy to produce the spikes, so once it's grown above grazing height it doesn't need em, which is why the upper...

I presume you're talking about Catalpa bignoides. Although the roots spread very wide they're not known for doing structural damage to buildings.

Bay trees can be phenomenal spreading trees. I've trimmed and cut down some chunky specimens in my time. The shoots that pop up in the ground from the main tree can soon turn into a dense copse of bay, under which very little else grows. If you want to get rid of it all then just dig it all out...

Roots are to trees what throats are to humans - they carry life-giving water and nutrients from the soil into the tree. How would you fare if someone prevented you from drinking? Yes, severing a root will harm a tree - how could it not. What you would need to be concerned about is the degree of...

Redstar: By the word "solitaire" I mean a tree that stands alone as an eye catcher. Something with a "wow" factor that would have its own beauty without the need for enhancement by other plants. As for the rest of your comments, I agree entirely.Fern4: The link is correct in so much as this...

...late frost in spring plays havoc too on young leaves but they always seem to bounce back....

You've made a great job of it Sian, very neat and tidy and your neighbour shouldn't find anything to complain about.

Ours died in a really bad winter yet they had been through every other winter since 2001 with no problems.

It's difficult to say when the last cut should be Calum. It's not good to cut it after the first frost appears. If you can guess at that - that's the latest time for you until next spring. I've given my Escallonia hedge it's last cut today as temperatures are now down to 7C overnight, so frost...

Ok, it's been a long day......rot ..... root toot.....root

That's very helpful indeed, answers both questions, thank you very much.

I tend to think it would be ok outside with maybe some early protection. I've had peach trees on the go for the last 30yrs, dont get much of a crop these days mainly due to peach leaf curl, which I assume could be a problem with nectarines.They flower early, so its more about keeping frost...

The trails in the leaves are leaf miner. Unless it gets really bad it wont affect the crop that much.

Just snip them off leaving the leaf stalk and dispose of them. Leave the healthy looking ones. Next years buds will form soon so you will know alls well. Feed should now be zero nitrogen. I use 0-10-10. This helps bud formation and builds strength to survive winter.

Thanks for your help shiney

Sounds as though it could be false silver leaf. Here's the other threadLaburnum always has the dark centre.

Just remember if you ever want to prune an Acer don't do so until November, when the tree is dormant, as they tend to bleed their sap if you don't.