Trees

I bought some bug spray yesterday and gave the plant a good spray once the sun went down. Now, having been out all day, I've just checked on the tree and the leaves have gone brown, is that a bad sign? Is it on its way out?

No problem Woo, just wish I could help you out Kath.I dont think its a tree we grow much over here, but maybe someone will be able to help.

Conference is partly self fertile so you should get some decent fruit. Tomorrow, assuming it is in full fower, give it a good whack. this should help it .

Good for you realy pleased not a bad price mine and not that easy to get hols off, mine was a B&Q reject for 50 pence about 6 years ago I felt so sorry for it and with a bit of tender care has well earned its place in my garden well actualy on the patio table , just make sure it doesnt dry out...

Hi clueless1First of all thank you for deciding on getting in a professional tree surgeon. Not only will it be easier and safer than having a go yourself, but it also best for the tree; as long as the guy you use is up-to-date on current best arboricultural practice.In order to keep costs...

Hi SamK80The large tree roots act as an anchor and help to hold the tree in place. leading from these thick roots are the fibrous roots that look link twine, and it's these roots and specialist root hairs, that absorb water and nutrients from around the tree. Carelessly hacking away at the...

I stand corrected. :DOH:We won't see ours on the island before the end of April.

thanks all - i have decided to just stick them in a pot outside and try not to let anyone throw them away for a few years.... i've got about 8000 bedding plants to worry about so it'll just have to do..........

Thanks for the further replies. Eddie, that part of the garden is open to some development possibly, I think you mean then taking away the entire area of grass behind the tree up to the fences beyond and planting shrubs around? That's an interesting one. "The big mistake was excavating within...

Is this a real Apple Tree, where you will walk around it and pick apples from it. And where you need to spray it for bugs etc. Guess I don't understand, if it is a real apple tree, then planting something under it, would be stomped on as your picking the apples.BTW, I had Pachisandra,...

Before select the best apple tree, you should take an advice..

I planted 8 trees all of the same species (bird cherry - Prunus padus) and they've all now grown leaves. 7 of them though have green leaves and the odd one out is growing leaves of a darker green with almost a red tint to them. Is it normal for trees to occasionally produce different colour...

Hi there, yes they are Cordyline australis.The one one with no leaves is almost certainly dead, although may sprout from the base. Personally as its in a pot I would bin it and put a new one in. Will almost certainly look better than wait for it to regrow.The taller one with the brown...

Hi Steve, Lleylandi are very quick growing conifers,but you will have to keep trimming them,as they can get out of control,I keep mine at about 6ft.

In my humble opinion the berries make far better wine than the flowers :-)

Hi Nick, there is a follow up thread:

I will give it a go and see what happens. This is why I think gardening is so interesting. One thing works for one person but not another, a lot seems to be trial and error, but whatever the outcome, always a learning curve.

Hi Bilbo, a bit of a tricky one I think, they are wonderful trees though, these seem to be good links ..http://garden-notes.lot42.com/2005/08/monkey-puzzle-tree/inks there....http://cherishourearth.co.uk/2008/08/how-to-germinate-monkey-puzzle-seeds/

Our bay which is about 25 years old and now a big bush was really hammered by frost and snow this winter. I've just cut out all most of the branches with brown leaves and will let it sprout anew.

Good idea Dave I was going to say, get an Apricot in a pot & keep it with you until you have a garden Aesculus.That is very good news Leonora