Depends what you are trying to achieve, Abi. Usually pruning cherries for fruit production involves carrying out pruning after the crop has been...
Hi Chas,Well that pic has stumped me. (That's an arb joke that is!) I can't find anything that affects the bud only and nothing else at this...
Hi Abi,The black is the first signs of decay, where the tree is no longer actively sending nutrients out to that particular branch as it is no...
Hi Julia,It is never a good time to prune birches as they react very badly to it. Has bean counter is right though, a 10' tall 25 year old birch...
Hi Abi,Wait until later in the year to see if it blossoms again and if not perhaps we can see then what the problem may be. Cherries shouldn't...
Hi maryinbrum,I doubt the council will have anything to do with the trees unless they're on or near council property. Unfortunately I'd say...
Hi Sezzle,You could coppice the tree, but I wouldn't recommend 'hacking' it as you say - That will just cause all sorts of problem. A nice clean...
Hi Chas,Has the tree in question shown typical sticky buds in previous years? Is it possible for you to perhaps post a photo or two of the said...
Hi Adam,If you remove that large leader that is leaning onto the shed the tree will die. It is never appropriate to remove more than 10-15% of...
Hi wee tattie,Can I ask why it is you are considering removing the leader? In doing so you will remove the tree's apical dominance meaning that...
This sycamore was being supressed on one side by its neighbours so the crown needed reshaping and balancing out. The last pic shows that it is...
Cheers, Marley Farley.At first sight the ash looked awful, as the picture shows. Surprising what a bit of knowledge, skill and training can...
I had to remove the badly damaged lower left limb off this poplar. I hate working on this species of tree, and rigging off it is my worst...
Hi all,Hope nobody minds me putting these here. One of my groundies had his camera with him these last few days and has been documenting my tree...
Hi Tweezers,Rustic fencing can look fab in the right place and I hope yours works out well. Tree roots can't destable a house per se, but they...
Hi poohpouri,Unfortunately there's no long term solution to sorting out your drainage problem without digging up the lawn. You can regularly...
Hi Pete,You are correct - Horseshoe or tinder fungus like this is commonly found on birch and beech particularly. The inside was a mess of...
Hi all,Got called out to a job on Monday where a beech tree had failed in high winds and brought down nearby powerlines. It was pretty easy to...
Arf arf @ trees. :DChuffing brilliant.
Hi gardenlearner,Has the root in question actually lifted the slabs or caused any structural danage? I suspect no, or very little. Many peope...
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