Hi veravegAdding well-rotted organic matter to a clay soil is one of the best ways of improving it's drainability. Clay soils are actually the...
There was once a common thought that the size and spread of tree roots mirrored the spread of the crown and were heart shaped, i.e. larger mass at...
Not always the case. Roots will seek out water if there is a water defecit, going out far beyond the crown spread.I'd recommend leaving a...
It actually took longer to get installed than it did to attach the boxes themselves. The oaks with their epicormic growth proved troublesome to...
These following photos were taken by a chap from the Forestry Journal magazine who attended on the day. You may read a little article about this...
Hi all,Whilst not strictly gardening for wildlife as such, this is a story about the kind of wildlife work I like to be involved with,...
Tree Preservation Orders and Conservation Area restrictions are placed on trees that have a particular importance to a locale; whether it be...
Hi JJHislop,A fungal bracket is the fruiting body of the fungus itself, and appears when it is time to release spores. The fungus itself is a...
Definitely a case of wrong tree in the wrong location really. But in my opinion that goes for all similar conifers anyway... :lollol:
I'd say it should be OK. I assume you're not removing any huge limbs but more of a small branch.Ah, I assumed it was Aesculus x. carnea.
Hi Palustris,Pruning horse chesnuts in the summer helps them seal any wounds quicker than pruning then when dormant as you would do with other...
Some pics of the tree and close ups of the leaves would be appreciated, silver1. Then perhaps we can see what the problem may be.
Hi maksim,Well that's fair enough, but what do you expect? It's a tree that's naturally bound to grow anyway it can and wants.Not really, but...
Hi glosspop,It looks like a Potassium mineral deficiency to me, and as daitheplant said in his above post; overwatering could have compounded...
I don't think it's leaf miner, Liz W, as there are no visible mines on the leaf photos, and leaf miner doesn't cause leaf curl or necrosis except...
Hi Chas,It looks like leaf scorch is affe3cting your horse chestnut, but it's hard to provide 100% diagnosis without being there on site. Leaf...
Is this true? :skp:
Thanks, Marles. Anytime, fella. :)
'The Importance Of Tree Ecosystems' by Harmony ArboricultureA brief introduction on how trees are an essential part of UK biodiversity...
Cheers, Marles. Hope it's of use to folk.
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