It's not a good looking specimen - if you want to keep it then I would be tempted to cut it down to just above fence height (especially the larger...
Nothing I can add really. Sorry to hear you're having a rough time of late though. Sounds like your neighbour has been fleeced by someone - an all...
Hmm, looks suspiciously like a wood boring insect. What you have there now is a possible infection court that may leave the tree susceptible to...
Nope, you've knackered it. Don't waste any more of your time - remove and replant.
Spade, mattock or a pickaxe, blood, sweat and tears. Or hire in someone with a stump grinder if there is suitable access.
Ah, I get your point, Sian. Sorry, I couldn't see the photo.What I'd do first if it was my tree would be to choose a good dominant top bud and...
The lowest branches on trees do more than just help in absorbing sunlight for photosynthesis. They help to strengthen and stabilise the tree by...
This is quite a concise and informative guide: https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/help-and-support/how-to-plant-trees/Issues with clay...
Cherry tree. Prune in the summer to avoid possible silver leaf infection. Reduce in height with neat cuts from a sharp, clean pair of secateurs,...
Personally I would say it's not worth keeping. It hasn't been well looked after and the canker is either only going to spread, or you'll have to...
Bay trees can be phenomenal spreading trees. I've trimmed and cut down some chunky specimens in my time. The shoots that pop up in the ground from...
I'd be more concerned about light loss and needle cast rather than root problems at the moment. People have this automatic fear of tree roots and...
Roots are to trees what throats are to humans - they carry life-giving water and nutrients from the soil into the tree. How would you fare if...
It does look like it may be getting out of hand a bit, Tony. Might be worth giving it a hard trim with a hedgetrimmer to neaten it up and reduce...
Looks like Photinia (red robin) to me
I'd go with a balanced NPK (7-7-7) mix just for now. Ideally some organic feed such as rotted manure would be preferable. Don't overwater the tree...
Agree with it being a hornbeam. The crown often grows quite densely, so be aware of any potential light loss in the future.
If the tree has been regularly pollarded and it shows good strong growth year after year, then generally you can continue with it. Problems arise...
Tim,90% of tree roots are found within the top metre of soil. The smaller the tree the more likely the roots are to be on the surface where the...
Two options available to you:Reduce height by half. Promote a unique, odd-looking tree with dense lower foliage. Remove and replant. Start anew.
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