Hello there, We have just sadly had to lose a huge magnificent horse chestnut tree which dominated the garden and put part of it in semi-shade for...
It will be a different plant altogether - so fingers crossed :)
I thought I'd leave the trunk as a stake for the next one! :)
Hi Gwen - I've posted a couple of photos. The soil is clay but it's patchy and we think professionally planted out initially as there are pockets...
This shows the leaves close up. I'm fearing the worst now as no signs of new shoots.
Hope this photo can assist with diagnosis! I'll post a close up too. Thanks
I have a large standard Photinia Red Robin which is approximately 15 feet high - in essence a small tree. It didn't do particularly well last...
Thanks Loofah. So can I cut hard back on branches - and will it sprout new shoots from these? Can I do this now whilst as it's starting to 'flower'?
I have a healthy Rhus tree about 10 feet tall which has become spindly and the weight of the end of each branch is pulling the branches down. Can...
Thanks for the replies. I feel a bit better now, but sad that the rain has spoilt so much. Last year we were so desperate for rain!
Every year I enjoy making crab apple jelly. This year, despite normal blossom in the Spring, there isn't a single crab apple. The leaves look...
Thanks for the input. I know that this Bleeding Canker has resulted in the deaths of many Horse Chestnuts, but as my tree is very near to the...
I have a massive, very old horse chestnut tree in my garden which has a serious infestation of leaf miner and as a result has almost lost all its...
Thank you all. I'm sorted now and appreciate the help. :thmb:
Thanks Dave, I'll try that and see what happens.
Hi - I googled 'gardening forums' and you came up top of the list! I love the site but can't find my way around very easily yet.
I have just moved house and acquired a greenhouse complete with automatic window openers. They are the sort with a rod which you twist to adjust...
I have just found a packet of seeds tucked away in the shed (a gift I think) with a most ornate flower on the front (similar to Bird of paradise),...
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