Hi pgs,Lichen is an epiphyte, meaning that it survives by growing on another surface. It's not parasitic so does not harm the tree it's growing...
Hi John,A few photos of the tree will help us deal with your enquiry better if that's possible at all? It sounds like a number of things...
Hi paullus,Trees in pots don't generally have the energy reserves that outdoor trees normally have, so this winter may have had an affect on how...
I think some slight clarification is needed here otherwise poor old DenProject is going to end up very confused as well as anyone else who is...
Why won't Roundup work? I use it commercially and if it's good enough for the National Trust to clear 8,000 hectares of Rhododendron in North...
Not neccesary but can't see it doing any harm if you did.
Spot on, fella. Drill and pour. Roundup is pretty strong stuff so if you can get a little squirty gun you should have enough ammo to see you right...
Ah, see what you mean. You'll need a good spade, pickaxe or mattock and just try and rip as much of the thing out of the ground as possible. Try...
Handsaw from a garden centre or B&Q and cut 'em off at the stem. Job done.
Nope. Big.
1. Yes - though you can thin some out if required 2. Ideally out of the flowering & growing season but before any hard frosts.
Hi Nick,You can't really expect a newly planted tree to do as well as a more established one so ideally you'd need to wait a while longer to see...
Hi Dan,Firstly all trees tend to grow skywards - it's their instinct to reach for the light. After millions of years of growing this way it's...
Hi johnnywasIf frost has claimed a lot of the buds then the tree may put energy into goriwng new shoots from auxillary dormant buds that lie...
Hi Richard,Why on earth would you want to plant any tree, let alone a conifer, 3' from your house? That's just crazy talk, man. Seriously...
True enough, about the leaves. However, it is a quiet time for tree surgeons at the moment and I'm sure whoever you get in would deeply appreciate...
Many thanks, folks. :)
Lovely little job, that. Wouldn't mind doing that one myself! :P
WordI have entered the Barclays bank £50k competition open for new and start-up businesses and would really like your support. My idea is to...
"Cor, don't like the sound of that much. *intake of breath* Gonna set you back at least six-hundred quid!"Ahem. Get some quotes in from some...
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