Good evening,I have got a couple of Amelanchier Lamarckii multi stem trees in my garden. They have been growing well for the past year and I'd...
Hi all,I have a young Robinia Casque Rouge that went in in early spring just gone. I have been encouraged by the place I bought it from to prune...
I have a lilac that's about 2m tall, and I want to keep it about that size, but probably a bit more filled out.I read that one prunes off the...
Good evening everyone.We bought a Sango Kaku Acer about 5 years ago and it’s been growing well (even though it’s not in the ideal place). There...
Good evening everyone.We bought a Malus ‘ Mokum’ about 4 months ago and it seems to be settling in well. I’d like to raise the canopy so that...
Hello,I planted this Winter Flowering Cherry Blossom about 4-5 weeks ago. I have read that they should be pruned after flowering, so im guessing...
.... well that's my question.The hedge was planted last Autumn on top of grass, then mulched with cardboard and compost. They've been pretty...
Hello I have a large Pyracantha which is still covered in many berries. Usually by this time of year the Pigeons have eaten most of them but not...
Good morning!I’ve been out in the garden and looked at all the plants that are growing. Fabulous! However I forgot to prune our Sango Kaku Acer....
I had a Ligustrum ovalifolium privet hedge planted around my lawn this time last year. It didn't thicken as much as I would've liked in 2024 and I...
Hi all,Looking for a little advice on what I think is a Lonicera hedge if possible please. As you can see from the attached image, it has...
Hi all, I moved house last June, and now have a fantastic well-established beautiful garden, which I want to look after to the best of my ability....
Hi!I’ve noticed one of my Yew cones is really starting to grow. Can I prune now or should I wait until Sept time?many thanks,Ed
Hi all,Last November we had around 100 metres of 60-90cm Hornbeam bare root whips planted at 5-7 per metre.We're ultimately wanting them to...
Its time to 'fess up....After many years living abroad, we are about to start the process of moving back home to the UK. In fact, there is a...
Hello.On my roof terrace I have 8 Pittosporum Tenuifolium Silver Queen plants in 4 large wooden planters situated along the perimeter wall (2...
Hi everyone, your advice would be much appreciated. I have a small, urban garden. In one corner is a young, but very vigorous hornbeam tree. It's...
Hi, gardeners!I have been reading up on the concept called "Backyard Orchard Culture", which is basically a summer pruning strategy aimed to...
Hi I have a Crab Apple tree (butter ball), planted last year, it's flowering really well but I'm concerned regarding the shape - there seems to be...
Hi, newbie here. I have a newly potted robinia ‘twisted baby’. In the last fortnight or so new branches have begun rapidly sprouting from low down...
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