Trees

Cherries are looking pretty fab all over the UK this year, I think. It's wonderful that you have your own one to enjoy, especially at this time.

Looks like a greengage. Any chance of close up photos of the leaves, flowers and buds if present? Does it fruit at all?

Great stuff thank you x

Good time Potting-on, to a larger size, should be able to be done at any time, as there shouldn't be any disturbance to the rootball, but the plant is in active growth in Spring so will expand into the new compost

Hi DieterRoot damage is an all too common problem trees suffer with when work is carried out to the garden. Generally speaking 90% of the tree's water absorbing roots can be found in the top 900mm of soil. As well as the damage caused by the digger removing the turf you can also probably...

Ah yeah, don't now why I had acorn stuck in my head. Probably as its called Acorn Cottage!Think I will go with the advice and leave it as it, and look into the Topiary suggestion if I am feeling brave.Thank you for the advice.

That's a pity, I was going to ask you for a cutting I've got white ones ...

Here's a recent post of what I did with mine ... yeah, ability to get decent tools onto the job would help Problem gardenI reckon you would fall out of love with a Leylandii hedge real fast. So perhaps an "opportunity" ...The Leyandii that the previous owners left me:and what I have...

I'm not sure as I'm not familiar with this type of tree/specie. I hope it's just that and nothing under lying.

Hi Tom the treeWhat you have there looks like Trametes gibbosa - a saprophytic fungus associated with the breakdown of dead woody tissue. In itself it is no cause for alarm and it is widely seen in woodlands and on stumps of felled trees. What is worth keeping in mind is that the decay of the...

Think you need a proper root stock other wise you could end up with a pretty massive tree.

As a hedge I think you'd get away with it, but not as a pleach ... I think they need to grow "like trees" and get their roots down.If they are potted I'd leave them be until the ground is ready. If they are rootballed or bare-root I'd get some big pots and covert them to potted ... until the...

Hi @Emily Jones and welcome! All I can see is a flower bud (and a cluster of later ones around it) in the middle of a set of healthy leaves. What is worrying you specifically?

I'm trying to work out where the close ups are on the picture of the tree?

I have this tree/bush in my garden and the leaves are falling off. Should this be happening at this time of year? I do not know what it is but noticed some spots on the leaves. Can’t see any insects.

You’ve put me off ha ha. I’ll take it to school and plant it there lol. I did that with another one I had about ten years ago... and now it looks great in the school grounds. Thanks :-))))

It's unlawful to destroy nesting birds during any season, not just the spring. Generally speaking nesting season runs from Feb - Aug and is at its height between 1st March - 31st July. Conifers are often home to nesting birds for a long time, so you will need to keep an eye on any bird...

Never managed ball shape on mine, I dont have a clear picture but this is the top half above a 6ft fence. I cut most of this growth off each year, its gone past the juvenile stage regarding foliage and I only ever get adult leaves, but I do like the red stems and the way the leaves shine and...

Hi Kevin,If you want easily manageable trees I would suggest nipping that top leader off the malus. This should encourage the tree to concentrate growth in the lower, more accessible branches which can then be maintained more easily in the future.May I suggest the book 'The Pruning...

Hi CarllennonDo you mind me asking why you thought you did it wrong? I posted a thread about ivy in trees a long time ago, but I can't seem to find it now sadly. As others have said, removing ivy from trees can either be done by pulling it all out or by severing the base of it and letting it...