Trees

Oh lovely! I do love a mountain ash!!

Well it's better than a sunshade.

Its in the ground... to be honest we have had a little rain recently but not loads.I am hoping it isnt a drainage issue... we are clay here, but have done a bit of work trying to improve the soil in this bed too.

So Thanks for all you input, did a cut back of acer and even though its a little bit of an odd shape all new sprouts seem strong.Gave a good feed and mulch too... and looks much better! Thanks

My thoughts too, viz., drying out. Pilsburypie, water well for a few days then apply as thick a mulch as possible On my light sandy loam I find mulching thickly, even my lawns, helps conserve an awful lot of water.

Thanks. Does the tree surgeon have access to database for checking TPO’s or do I contact the council for that? It may look nice but its a bit of an annoyance in this state. . .I’ve just been in that corner under it, painting fences, stuff was falling from it all the time, the whole area is...

I'd prune them by about a third and hopefully they will fill out lower down.

Oh the dreaded Sycamore! Having had a large one felled last Autumn there are still two in my garden, one at 60ft the other at the moment about 25ft. They self seed everywhere and tend to suffer from black spot as the season progresses. Just giant weeds to me.

Norway Spruce. aka./ christmas tree.

I'd just like to say..What a cracking bunch of gardeners we all are..much respect.

In my opinion you'd be better off leaving it for now. Not only do trees need lower limbs to help grow, but a wound that close to the ground could easily lead to infection from wood decaying pathogens. Formative pruning will, instead, be a better option leaving you with a healthy, well shaped and...

Just watch how side branches grow.....you can post picture in mid summer if you want further advice

Contact local landscape gardeners and get quotes. I had loads of stumps removed and was not particularly expensive.

Hi Aden, great to meet you. I also have a great passion for trees and great admiration for the giant redwoods. These beauties live for over a thousand years. In the Americas some have grown so large that roads have been cut through them. However I doubt that any of us will be around to see...

Thanks for all the advice peeps. I wasn't intending to soak the ground/asphalt with vinegar, just maybe use it as a spray, I know that acetic acid occurs in nature and is basically organic, but is produced in bulk from other more toxic chemicals. Have I read somewhere about making a plasticine...

I've noticed the same thing in my conifers when the doves and stoggies are in and out of them making nests.

Planting Day is April 4th! Now I've just got to get people to turn out and help. Will be highly embarrassing if it's just me.

Hi @The Tall One I agree with everyone else I would have it removed and the stump ground out as well if possible as they are not at all suited to smallgatdensvwhere they will dominate come summer...Before you do that get in touch with the tree department in your local council.. Ask them to...

Interesting info from the Tree Council but it applicable to "non-woodland trees". Most ash is growing in private woodlands. It will of course as you say look very different from the loss of trees.I am worried about the Rookery in the ash wood I see from my house.

Better safe than sorry, so thought it best to check that by "weird stump resembling a knee joint" that you don't actually mean the joint where the tree has been grafted onto the rootstock, because if so, it's very important that joint is above ground after planting (otherwise you wont have an...