Hi VictoriaZ,I too live in Cardiff and my back garden was solid clay which was incredibly difficult to work with and retained the water for...
Getting some good fruit tree books would be a start. The trees should have come with a tag that provides overall info on how to plant and look...
Stihl for climbing and Husqvarna for ground work. The 357 is a good saw, but they've never made one that runs as well, or for longer, than the old...
In my experience stump killing sprays, liquids and crystals don't work that well. In order to work well the tree stump still needs to have an...
Hi kazy,That's equally appalling work from the coucil - They should've either removed the stump or certainly cut it as flush to the ground as...
Thanks for the advice, guys.
Apart from getting bird scarers in I'd definitely try the netting in the tree. You may want to even try popping a fake bird of prey in among the...
That is absolutely appalling work, even by council standards! Who the hell are they employing and what qualifications/experience do they have? Not...
Hi Tropical_Gaz,Sycamores are, as strayaway mentioned, especially prone to aphid infestation and tar spot. Although unsightly and an annoyance...
Hi mowgleyYou can keep the tree containerised, although you may want to pot it on a few times into a bigger pot to make it achieve some sort of...
Hi jellybuttonspogConifers are a nightmare to cut if they haven't been properly and regularly maintained previously. As a tree surgeon I have...
Hi all,I'm looking to get a new mower and would like some advice please. I've always gone for the cylinder mower as recommended by my groundsman...
Hi all,I've recently become interested in photography - moving on from the usual casual pics taken on holiday to something with a bit more...
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Hi kathy535,Shade-loving trees are not generally going to be quick growing as, by their nature, they don't make the most of natural sunlight. A...
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Hello folks,Right, when wifey & I moved into our house there was no garden. There was no top soil. Just hard, compacted clay which the rainwater...
Hi all,I signed up to this site primarily for advice on cat poo. Unfortunately the twist in the tale is that it's my wife's cat (I refuse to...
Hi Crazy Colin,Yellowing of the leaves is usually a sign of potassium deficiency called chlorosis. Chlorosis, the yellowing and shrinking of...
Hi clueless1,I'd love to have a project like you have - I wish you all the best with it.I'd DEFINITELY start with the waterlogging problem....
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