Hi Chris5000Firstly the lichen is not an issue to the tree. Lichen is an epiphytic organism that is using the tree just as a place to live on,...
I'd move it further away than just 3-4 feet.
Hi LittleweedI agree with Alice - the tree looks to have lost a large chunk of its water conducting vessels along the larger limbs, which will...
Hi ScrungeeYour plan sounds well thought out, but I would probably opt to move it when it's less actively growing, such as in the winter when...
Few more photos...
Hi all,This weekend my wife and I took a long weekend break on the outskirts of London and went to Kew Gardens. It was my first visit to the...
That's a cracking photo, GazSuttonUK. Did you take it yourself?
Hi kathosullivanIt sounds like you've turned your tree into a pollard or coppice, depending on how high you've left the stump. If it's a weeping...
Hi polypodyWould it be possible for you to post a few pictures of the tree, just to help with diagnosing the problem. It sounds like some sort...
The small shoots are a response from the tree to the physical stress it is undergoing. If a tree is in decline it will produce new shoots in order...
Thanks much, all :D
Without seeing the depth of the gravel and the quality of the soil underneath it's hard to say whether removing the gravel and membrane would be...
There are a lot of posts and threads on this and similar forums regarding trees that have been lopped and topped. Lopping and topping are generic...
If it is water shortage then yes, once they get enough water their condition should improve, unless they enter a permanent wilting state, whereby...
Trees are important and proper care and attention should be paid to them when any work is required. Undertaking tree work in a way that will...
Invisible tree! Cool... :cool:
Hi scottyWe need pics!!Strimmer damage to the bark of the tree can also damage the cambium and water-conducting vessels that lie beneath. The...
Hi Granny SmithFirstly is it possible for you to post a few photos of the trees and the area in which they stand?Brown, withered leaves can be...
Hi Tony,Well the pictures show an absolute disregard for arboricultural best practice and sensitive tree management. However, if you or your...
Hi Tony,Would it be possible for you to post a few photos of the trees so as we can best determine what action to take?Pruning off the dead...
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