Trees

Good call, something different and attractive, but not that common, and maybe difficult to source, but generally pest and disease free, I would go for a mix of Pyracantha, evergreen, blossom in spring, berries in winter, quick growing, easy to train, pollinator friendly, feeds the birds in...

On my allotment plots, I left self sown Silver Birches to grow to about 2 or 3m high before coppicing for pea stick production, and they grew straight up without any need for support.Apples planted prior to my occupation were bent over by the prevailing winds from the west, but all the bare...

Just plain ol' sycamore. Acer pseudoplatanus.

@Peter Piper I would wait for them to drop off then rake up and donate to council composting scheme or burn them.

Just found this.....pics as requested. Needless to say not taken in UK! Yummy...I love avocado.

Hi Emily, you could add a mulch in a meter or so circle around the trees. The earthworms would pull this in and improve the soil over the next few months. The main thing is not to disturb the roots. Hopefully in the Spring you will have blossom and maybe a apple or two although it will make...

Really useful to know - thanks Victoria.

Most of the time i dont cut back the stems, just removed the fallen leaves and shake the plant to get the others off too,then binned. The seaweed really seems to help them out. I dont prune when humid or damp and only shape them in October now because the blight is still in the plant but under...

I don't think your trees are as big as ours were. We had 22 of them removed six years ago and to take it all away and stump grind the trees cost us £900. Your trees look a lot smaller so it's possible you may be able to do the job yourself and, if not, it should not be as expensive - inflated...

If you want some English hazelnut /English walnut trees I can send you some of each .from time to time I find little trees in the garden that the jays and squirrels have planted.

Concerning plants in containers, a few basic points to consider. Watering, feeding,positioning the container, protecting the container from possible freezing or baking. Also perhaps the need to rotate the container allowing ample light etc all around. With taller subjects, consider perhaps the...

Welcome ateepstera. I replied to your post on another forum we are both members of. Sorry, but I can't mention it's name here.

Hi @MrsRake I would trim them off neatly - I did the same to raise the crown of an acer in my previous garden - made it less shrubby and more tree-y. Just be careful about doing it nicely - I understand they don't recommend treating the cut ends any more, just leaving them to seal themselves.

Squirrels wander in quite a big area They can store food in cheek pouches which makes it easier for them to move nuts etc. around.

So I nipped next door and shaped their privet into this, just need to make the window on my side of the hedge when I get out of jail ...

I have 2 apple trees, as the apples are used for cooking I am not too concerned about the quality. What I would like to do though is keep them at a manageable size around maybe 8 feet tall and say around 6 feet width. I realise this is not the time of year to do it so will wait til later in the...

I remember my mum buying a 'rockery' conifer many years ago. It was cute and well shaped. When it reached 30 odd feet tall i had to take it out cos she couldn't see her garden gnomes... True story, honest.

The tree has a nicely developed trunk and it'll look quite handsome with careful pruning. I'd agree that now is a good time to do it. As Mike says.. new shoots will soon grow next Spring so I'd take a bold approach. Greengage is underrated, and not over planted, i absolutely love the fruit.

The edge on that looks brown, which suggests it been like it a while. It also appears to be an older leaf, most insects would go fopr new growth I'm thinking.